Christian Bale on India, Mowgli and choices.
The New York Comic Con played host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and television.
'Vibhuti was a braveheart.' 'He always said I cannot stay behind. He always wanted to lead.' A cousin and friend remember Major Dhaundiyal who made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland on Monday.
Who do you think can be cast in the desi version of Harry Potter?
It beats Netflix any day, exclaims Prithvi Singh.
Apart from the music, Mawra and Harshvardhan's chemistry is the only saving grace, feels Namrata Thakker.
'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'
Movies, their motives and time of release make me wonder if we'll ever be able to see India as India and not a reflection of its governments, notes Sukanya Verma.
'What motivated us was that a lot of people, especially youngsters, had a negative image about India.'
'Trust me, it's a disadvantage because people don't take you seriously.'
Meet Meghana Ramakrishnan, the 5'7" dusky skin model who made her debut at LFW.
Care for the vintage vibe? Learn from Bollywood.
'Even if your soldiers are Sunny Deol and Vicky Kaushal, Pakistanis are no Johnny Walkers.' 'The one lot who never takes them lightly is India's professional soldiers.' 'That's why they keep winning the real wars,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Neel Mullick lists a few must-don'ts as well!
Director Justin Lin injects his Fast and Furious vigour to the series, says Sukanya Verma.
Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list?
Bitcoin billionaires are well-known in the avenue of criminality.
The Gallows will probably appeal to high schoolers at a sleepover. For the rest of us, a rewatch of The Blair Witch Project will have to suffice.
The Rafale will surely be flying in Indian skies next year. But the way the BJP government has botched this will cast a shadow on defence acquisitions in the years to come.
Some cool tips, right here!
Besides the young techies and nerds who indulge in hacking for fun and as a challenge to break into important and tightly secured sites, crime syndicates are on the prowl to steal passwords, account details and personal information to indulge in illegal money transfers, ATM withdrawals and other damaging activities.
Sridevi, Karan Johar, Tabu... Sukanya Verma's week was all about time travel and pleasant encounters with the super young avatars of Bollywood's famous folk.
The kindest thing one can say about Ishqedarriyaan is that it is yawn worthy
Happy New Year's moral compass has been twisted so bad that it looks more like a piece of Fusili, says Paloma Sharma.
Nikita Puri introduces the Indian teenager who has joined the league of innovators with celestial bodies named after them.
'If every actor does commercial films, where is the space for the Amol Palekars and Farooq Sheikhs of today? I am happy being in that space and want to own that space.'
In India, if you live with your parents, there is no way in hell you can avoid their interference in the tiniest aspects of your life.
Old songs, retro fashion, 1980s pop culture, childhood icons and sharing space with Kundan Shah on paper, the theme of Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was consistently nostalgic.
Director Gareth Edwards delivers a satisfactory reboot of the iconic monster movie, Godzilla.
Pacific Rim is possibly the best and the grandest belated gift a man can offer his childhood, writes Sukanya Verma.
'This has been an ongoing process,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former consul general in San Francisco, 'but I believe a Modi visit to the West Coast can be a force-multiplier.'
The Diaspora is no longer a mere remittance economy. It today claims dual loyalty and demands a say in Indian politics, says sociologist Shiv Visvanathan
Many app makers have stopped work on their projects or abandoned them, mostly because of the lack of customers or limitations of the device.
Celebrating 50 years of a timeless Hollywood classic.
In some ways, Elon Musk's vision is even bolder and more transformative than that of Steve Jobs, says B S Prakash.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is predictable but who cares? Romance is back with a bang and it is exuberant, entertaining, dazzling and worth your time, writes Sukanya Verma.
A journalist must perform various roles, be passionate yet detached, feels Gopalkrishna Gandhi
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