'She was the only prime minister who won a decisive military victory.' 'She won a real war; she didn't play video games on prime time TV over surgical strikes!' 'She understood power better than any other politician, saw it as her birthright and used it with inborn expertise.' 'Every politician today who tries to be a "supremo" through populism and absolute control over his or her party is referring to the Indira Gandhi playbook!'
Britain's national postal service, Royal Mail, has unveiled a set of stamps that feature the covers of Ian Fleming's Bond novels.
Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.
'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).' 'They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they do not want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.' 'They feel there is no point in watching a film on the big screen because it will anyway come on OTT in a month's time.'
'The desire to force others to act according to the way we want the world to be is strong in our parts. This is particularly so because we have not fully internalised the idea of individual liberties. The fact is that our moralism will get us into trouble,' says Aakar Patel.
From the early pioneers to today's global superstars, the Olympics have captured hearts and minds, shaping cultures and inspiring generations.
Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political launch and the GOAT script and dialogues could have gone a long way in helping out. But the kind of script and screenplay and the unusually and equally unnecessary long run-time (3 hours, 3 minutes) that GOAT offers takes the film experience over the heads of those that are not familiar with secret agents and uranium theft in Tamil cinema, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
It's not easy to be a spy. The job requires a unique set of skills, including mastery of a wide range of gadgets and devices. Now, at the new Spyscape museum in New York, one can not only experience what being a 007 spy entails, but also learn about the history of espionage.
Rediff readers flirt with Shakalaka Boom Boom star Upen Patel.
Daniel Craig on the sets of the new James Bond film.
James Bond's Nemesis Drives Jaguar C-X75 in 'Spectre' !!
It is 10 times the price of a normal DB5.
It's just that Quantum Of Solace -- this hideously named film that sounds far more appropriate to a bespectacled boy wizard than to double-o-seven -- tries so hard to appropriate the magic of the Bond franchise, of the glorious Sean Connery films and the crackling intensity of 2006's Casino Royale, that while it provides an adequately entertaining collection of action set-pieces, it fails to bring anything original to the table.
Traditionally, hackers have played havoc in the digital era, giving them a bad name. But a new breed of professionals are using their hacking skills to protect data and fight cybercrime.
Federer, who looked dapper and a sure shot contender to play the next James Bond, caught up with fellow tennis legend, Williams -- in all her pregnant glory!
Apple, Samsung, Sony, LG, Nike and Google are all betting big on smart wearables that can help you connected with your home whenever, wherever!
Jaipur Literature Festival 2011 Diary: Day One
Here's why Sony and Marvel should pitch Spider-Man as a prestige franchise like James Bond.
So, this year from Ferrari, Lamborghini to Bentley, Land Rover and many other luxury cars have made a significant impact across every auto show that this year.
Cutting a classy figure and looking all dapper for the Laver Cup gala dinner on Thursday night, Roger Federer played a few minutes of table tennis against Argentine Diego Schwartzman, tux and all!
Writer Victor talks about Dhoom:2 and Guru.
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.'
Daniel Craig is clearly having a ball playing detective Benoit Blanc, a character completely opposite of James Bond, discovers Mayur Sanap.
What is the magic in the make-up of 007 that keeps us coming back again and again?asks Sandeep Goyal.
The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise musical performances by musicians Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Andrea Bocelli. Princess Anne - the Princess Royal, the sister of King Charles III, officially unveiled the plaque for The OWO after a tour of the hotel with Hinduja Group co-chairman GP Hinduja on Tuesday evening. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also made a quick stopover, along with parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, hoteliers and stars of film and television.
'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.' 'If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?' 'What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'
The summer saw its fair share of hits at the box office. Now, the monsoon has quite a few movie releases from across genres.
The former 007 returns as the queer detective Benoit Blanc in Netflix's Knives Out.
On early Monday, September 19, evening, Muick and Sandy stood on the porch at Windsor Castle watching their beloved mistress's cortege pass by.
The fatal flaw of Fast X is that it's trying to be smarter than it really is and the result is a convoluted mess with nothing novel at display.
Can you identify these celebs at the screening of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis at the Cannes film festival?
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
In a video message from New York on Monday night, the 75-year-old Mumbai-born author who has lived under the shadow of a fatwa since The Satanic Verses was published in the 1980s said it was important to continue to fight for the freedom to express and to publish.
Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men's tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic's long reign at Wimbledon
Celebrities across the globe pay tribute to the legend.
Sidharth Malhotra feels working on Mission Majnu gave him an opportunity to 'ape' his idol, Amitabh Bachchan.
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