Divya Nair makes a list of Tamil films you must watch at least once. The good news is that they're on OTT right now.
'A recent compromise by the state government is accepting NEET exams for medical entrance.'
Cabinet ministers and TV actors will try to bring to life the aeons-old story of Lord Ram at the 10-day-long Ramlila in New Delhi, which has been promised to be bigger than ever by its organisers.
Police had clashed with about 3,000 followers of obscure sect Azad Bharat Vidhik Vaicharik Kranti Satyagrahi which had encroached on 260 acres government land. Twenty-four people, including a superintendent of police and a station house officer, were killed in the violence which took place when police went to evict the sect from the land.
'If you have read the Gita, Krishna never gives a guarantee, though that is what we, as humans, crave -- which is why we buy into the cults of occult godmen who assure us that we will surely get money, meaning, and power.' A fascinating excerpt from Dr Devdutt Pattanaik's The Stories We Tell: Mythology To Make Sense Of Modern Lives.
The BJP at 43 is a work in progress, with total ideological continuity and much substantive change in political method and style, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. By the time he entered his 50s, he was struggling to find his feet, explains Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Thrillers, scams, cults and corruption, things get pretty intense on OTT this week.
The storyline underpinning the match for most of the world is whether Lionel Messi can get his hands on the trophy in his fifth attempt to finally lift himself up alongside, never above, Diego Maradona in the hearts of his nation.
Stunning images featuring NSG commandos using death-defying spider-man technique for intervention to an insight into anti-hijacking operations are shot by ace photographer Pravin Talan and his associate Rupali Saagar.
London Files is an engaging thriller with a fine performance from Arjun Rampal, observes Namrata Thakker.
Indian market has stood testimony to mighty global brands that have not only confronted their greatest opponents in local brands, but more often than not, bitten the dust.
It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.
Sukanya Verma gives us her picks for the Top 10 Actors of 2022, in no particular order.
'When Ajitsaab pronounced the word lion in his own, unique way, I retained it.' 'And so, 'lion' became 'loin' and my dialogue attained cult status after the film's release.'
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Friday addressed a joint political rally, the first since the two erstwhile rivals buried the hatchet and aligned nearly four months ago.
On Friday, along with his friends Bryant 'Preacher' Moss and Mohammed 'Mo' Amer, Usman will be seen in more than a dozen theatres in a new film, Allah Made Me Funny. The film being released by a small distributor could add more cities and theatres if the word of mouth is strong and the first week's collections hold promise.
Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam. All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for films, the rise and fall of their cinema, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Quite a few big movies are coming your way in theatres this November.
'Kalnirnay is like a bible for any family.'
'Was Salman Khan the only reason for the success of a film?'
KK, you will be missed, but your music will always, always, live on.
There's a lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT and in theatres in August.
It is for the investigating agencies to probe all aspects of the assassination, including a possible Chinese hand, or if the killer was just a disgruntled element who acted on his own and wanted to earn some dark space in history like Nathuram Godse or Lee Harvey Oswald, notes Japan expert Rajaram Panda.
'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'
Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week.
Joginder Tuteja looks at films that didn't do well in theatres but became popular on satellite television or on OTT.
Indian cricket in 2022 was chaotic, to say the least and messy at most of the time both on and off the field.
As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.
The EPS camp believes that the BJP was already arm-twisting the AIADMK into conceding more seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections 'than they deserve' observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.
The SIP route suits the salaried class, by matching their income flows with investment frequency.
Multiple media outlets said Symonds, who was 46 and played 26 times for Australia, had been involved in a single vehicle incident in Hervey Range, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night.
Political power has now been outsourced fully to the Modi government. Even if the RSS is still, in principle, his guru, nobody would dare to whisper a word of advice to Modi, forget some whiff of criticism. When the shishya grows into such a popular and domineering leader, the guru has to applaud from the sidelines, points out Shekhar Gupta.
The 55-year-old actor-turned-politician admitted that due to the hectic schedule of the shooting, she "did not get to watch the series" on television.
We will get to watch a lot of Taapsee Pannu this year, thanks to the actress picking up a wide array of movies.
Priyanka Chopra joined the cast of The Matrix Resurrections at the film's red carpet premiere over the weekend in San Francisco.
For good or ill, the veneer of a cult of personality that is now encrusted on Narendra Modi, and which animates his supporters, can no longer meaningfully be separated from the ideology that he espouses or the accomplishments that he touts, says Vivek Dehejia.
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