'Even if Setters shows no inclination to understand the dark desperation that drives parents to buy marks for undeserving children, it could've made a little more effort to be sly or suspenseful,' says Sukanya Verma.
The hits and misses of the week.
Mohammed Azharuddeen slammed a 37-ball century to power Kerala to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary and others for allegedly violating the apex court's orders.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to place before it a list of administrators and players having various commercial interests, including in the Indian Premier League and Champions League.
A senior NCP leader said the government is likely to be formed before the first phase of the Jharkhand polls scheduled on November 30.
The reshuffle in the Union Cabinet, carried out on Wednesday, appears to have some focus on assembly election-bound states like Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.
Sukanya Verma presents a DDLJ special quiz to test your knowledge about one of Hindi cinema's most successful films of all time.
Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.
The first hour and half goes off like a breeze with its attractive opening credits, zippy pace, witty rejoinders, slick packaging and two extremely good-looking protagonists. Post-interval,however, Break Ke Baad runs out of ideas.
Mumbai held a slight edge reducing Madhya Pradesh to 197 for five in their Ranji Trophy cricket semi-final after being bowled out for 371 in their first innings, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
The Supreme Court on Monday put the onus on Board of Control for Cricket in India president-in-exile Narayanaswami Srinivasan to prove that there was no conflict of interest involving him that came in the way of a probe into the IPL-6 scam and took strong exception to his counsel "repeatedly" naming Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the proceedings.
A roundup of the matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-Day tournament, on Saturday.
Between phony philosophical musings and Abbas-Mustan level of believe-it-or-not twists, Sadak 2 dodders towards its dead end destination, notes Sukanya Verma.
Former cricket administrators hailed the Supreme Court verdict of barring N Srinivasan from contesting any BCCI election on grounds of conflict of interest, saying that it will end malpractices while bringing transparency in the running of the game in the country.
Both films will fall short of target.
Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!
Kya Kool Hai Hum 3, Mirzya and Mohenjo Daro make the list.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed N Srinivasan to resume charge as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India while setting up special panel to probe the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Unruffled by the Supreme Court order prohibiting him from taking charge and braving scathing criticism he has encountered on issues of propriety, a defiant N Srinivasan is certain to be elected unopposed as the president of the BCCI during its AGM in Chennai on Sunday.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Uncertainty over the possibility of Board of Control for Cricket in India's president-in-exile Narayanaswami Srinivasan making a comeback and the survival of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League deepened on Thursday as Supreme Court threw suggestions whether those named in the Mudgal Committee could be kept out of the BCCI elections and whether the CSK franchise could be scrapped.
Sukanya Verma lets her imagination run wild!
'Student of the Year 2 has no spunk, no plot and zero charisma,' sighs Sukanya Verma.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Is Rangoon a hit or a flop? Find out...
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Planning a holiday? Bollywood has a lovely variety to choose from!
The hits and misses of the week.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
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