'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.
The Indian startup, which was already working as a partner with Twitter, offers services like missed calls for user verification and alerts to its customers.
The smoky chicken pairs beautifully with warm flatbread.
Netflix has already released 8 and the rest 14 will be out over the next 18 months, starting with the Abhay Deol-starrer Chopstick this month.
With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out.
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
A scroll through Akshay Kumar's Instagram feed shows numerous posts and stories promoting Gold. Sonakshi Sinha, on the other hand, posts stories from her shoots and events to drive home the message of an upcoming release. In both cases, the film in question gets much-needed attention.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
As we celebrate the spirit of childhood, here are some children who've made India proud.
'He never went to the Bombay industry.'
Satisfy your food cravings with these unique stir-fried recipes.
'It's an experience of a lifetime. It's the first time I acted in a South Indian film where I was treated as an equal by an actor.'
'How can we tolerate such high-handedness?'
'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Aseem Chhabra encounters an Indian dinosaur at the Goa film festival.
Rathika Ramaswamy's love affair with wildlife photography began in 2003, when she took pictures of birds at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary. That love affair -- captured in her lens -- bloomed! And how!
Prachi Tehlan who gained weight for the film Mamangam tells us how she got back in shape.
'The affection and love and blessings of the audience is all that matters.' 'That is most important for me, nothing else.'
As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.
In the second and final part of his column, Col Anil Athale says the fight between forces of Indian nationalism and Macaulayism aided and abetted by West is going to be long, hard and dirty. The outcome will decide whether India becomes a superpower or continues to wallow in the swamp of underdevelopment.
Alternating between brat and boy, deception and decency, Ishaan Khatter speaks with a passion that will be heard Beyond the Clouds, predicts Sukanya Verma.
'You could be out of sight, out of mind but it may take just one song to bring you back and to let you know that your audience is still rooting for you.'
Raam Reddy gets candid about Thithi, his film journey so far and his next project.
'Not everybody gets the opportunity of having a working desk inside a helicopter from where you can control torpedoes and weapons.'
From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
Woody Allen, I salute you for taking a position against the anti-smoking messages in theatres, writes Aseem Chhabra.
Internal strife and tribalism is endemic to Afghanistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'It feels extremely good because my mother and grandmother are not really in touch.' 'When you do something nice, it does get appreciated.' 'It's really great to know that my family is coming together for me.'
Have you tasted Besan ke ladoo cookies?
We have all had heroes. We have all wanted to be someone else. But there was nobody I wanted to be more than I wanted to be Sunil Gavaskar, notes Harsha Bhogle.
One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train! She was often showed working out in a gym, which apparently contributed to a fitness craze at the time as well. Getting to know Fearless Nadia.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
After being part of a Bollywood film and music video, former Australia cricketer Brett Lee is all set to become a full-time actor in an Indo-Australian romantic comedy, aptly titled 'UnIndian'.
Badrinath's dulhania is giving us major fashion goals!
The stunning actress will be seen in Aranmanai, set for release this Friday, September 19.
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