'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.
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.
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.
The last week of October and the next two weeks will see many more movie hits in DVD and, in most cases, Blu-ray versions.
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
The Smart Watch revolution is happening in India as you read this, and wearable gadgets will soon become as big as smartphones.
Looking at upcoming international films that have been/will be shot in India.
Aston Martin plans launch on April 15, Ferrari to follow suit.
Ever since President Obama unveiled his timetable for an American pull-out, the Taliban and the Al Qaeda have gone from strength to strength -- they are winning the psychological war.
Spotted during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent trip to Nepal was this suitcase.
The wedding will take place on May 29 at N Convention Centre Hyderabad.
Dhanush's latest Hollywood film has him rubbing shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana De Arma, Rege-Jean Page and Billy Bob Thornton.
Brosnan's contract details that he was to advertise a "breath freshener/tooth whitener," which wouldn't include an ingredient that turns saliva red.
American psychological thriller writer Jeffery Deaver has been tapped by Ian Fleming's literary estate to write the next Bond novel.
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India may need all the suave charm of the fictional British spy to sell that same hard-nosed agenda to a powerful new prime minister.
A look at some Bollywood attempts at gadgets and gizmos ala the Bond genius.
Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.
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.
The film has made record-breaking box office collections.
These customisations can give you luxury of expensive cars.
'Gambhir behaves like he's a cross between Don Bradman & James Bond. In Karachi, we call guys like him saryal (grumpy). It's simple, I like happy, positive people. Doesn't matter if they are aggressive or competitive, but you have to be positive & Gambhir wasn't'
The Samsung Gear smartwatch is nowhere near James Bond's tech devices, but to be able to talk to someone on your watch is no less exciting. But is it a good buy? Find out...
The superstar gets candid about his next film, Dhoom 3.
The Scottish actor, most famous for portraying British secret agent James Bond between 1962 and 1983, celebrates his 80th birthday on Wednesday and admits that it is unlikely to see him grace the silver screen again.
RSK Pictures' 1977, starring Sarath Kumar is a Tamil James Bond flick that ought to have been released in 1977.
An Indian-origin doctor, branded as "sex predator" for sexually assaulting women and teenage girls and secretly filming the acts, has pleaded guilty to 39 sexual offences at a UK court.
Here's what's happening in the world of Hollywood.
'He is somebody who has no romantic ideas of being James Bond.'
I open up this space to you now, dear readers. Write in to me with examples, good and bad, of books being adapted to film, and your thoughts on the questions I'm currently thinking about. There is much I still want to discuss, and over the coming weeks this column will, from time to time, keep revisiting the subject at length.
Hollywood films like Skyfall and Life Of Pi have done some unprecedented business at the box office.
Controversies don't cease to erupt ever around us. And this year was no different.
Notwithstanding Pakistan's denial, Lashkare-Tayiba operative David Headley has highlighted the deep involvement of the Inter-Services Intelligence in the Mumbai attacks conspiracy by revealing how he received meticulous training in espionage from its officers and agents during "hundreds" of sessions.
He played James Bond seven times. But the role Roger Moore most cherished was a different one.
Those in the need for the real, cerebral Holmes can find him in the BBC's terrific Sherlock, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (Season Two starts on the first day of 2012) but for a rollicking winter evening, director Guy Ritchie provides stupid but striking fireworks.
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