She wrote 'Mai, I sent the horses back home'

Parvathy Nair's poem about the little girl who went to graze horses and never returned has moved many Indians to tears.The school teacher tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih that writing the poem was......

The trouble with Harry Potter

Like every other Muggle on the planet, I'll be queuing up tomorrow for the sixth book in the Harry Potter saga. There are good reasons for doing this. Millions of copies of J K Rowling's Harry......

If you're upset, Mr Prime Minister, don't bottle it up

A strong leader, known for his strong speeches, uses his communication skills to guide and heal. He does not wait for 10 days to comment, provoking a worried President to speak instead-not once,......

Review: Oz isn't magical enough

Oz the Great and Powerful starts out decently only to collapse into a crazy hotchpotch of CGI-magic, B-grade horror, syrupy Disneyphilia and warped women's, er witches, lib, writes Sukanya......

Where Hollywood Classics Come To Life

A sneak preview ahead of the opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Please click on the images for a better look at classic movie memorabilia. IMAGE: The only......

Why Merry Christmas Left Me Feeling Shortchanged

If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Katrina Kaif in......

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows in 3-D?

Warner Bros is reportedly planning to give the last instalment of Harry Potter series a 3-D touch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows is scheduled for release in two parts on November 19 and July......