It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been, says Sukanya Verma.
Pencil is an engaging thriller with an interesting plot and good performances, feels S Saraswathi.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Senior Sous Chef Vijesh Modi at The Deltin, Daman shares four easy but impressive recipes.
As India reels from a severe water shortage, startups have begun offering innovative ways to help people access safe drinking water.
The narrative seems to go absolutely nowhere from start to finish, says S Saraswathi.
To finish with dignity is how Robin van Persie wants to end his playing days on Sunday when he hangs up his boots after an 18-year career.
Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.
North Korea's foreign minister accused President Trump of declaring war against his country.
Many former players believe that storming out of games is a powerful tool to counter racism, a move that will force administrators to take the problem more seriously, and act in a way that compels clubs to obliterate such a culture and evict those responsible, says Dhruv Munjal.
Chef Ranveer Brar shared these lip-smacking sweet and snack recipes.
Modi is keen to restart big projects which are stuck for various reasons.
'Given the nature of our jobs, getting infected is a constant fear we all face.' 'The most we do is follow all the rules strictly and pray that we don't get infected.'
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
The first seven picks of the draft entered as college freshman and 18-year-old Frenchman Frank Ntilikina was taken by the New York Knicks with the eighth choice.
"Over the past 10 months, Melania and I have had the pleasure of welcoming many, many special visitors to the great White House. We've hosted dozens of incredible world leaders, members of Congress, and, along the way, a few very strange birds. But we have yet to receive any visitors quite like our magnificent guest of honour today -- Drumstick," he said.
Watching the mild-mannered actress return to screen after a personally difficult time resonates with the headway she makes as Maya, says Sukanya Verma.
How dare Swami Om talk about Indian culture when he doesn't know how to talk to women or about them?
'There's no real rebellion, just a consuming love for fashion and faux feminism where every zinger flying out of their mouth sounds like something you've heard on a sitcom or favourited on your Pinterest wall,' notes Sukanya Verma.
'As it coiled around the stick and the gardener started to walk out, our house help kept reminding him about the fact that Russell's Vipers jump and can jump towards you.'
Authorities believe the house was a slaughterhouse and tiger holding facility used in a suspected animal trafficking network.
A look at the week's hits and misses.
Anarkali is a mixture of old and new world of storytelling.
Taking up heavy exercise without being conditioned for it may expose one to risks like rhabdo.
It has been 20 years since the Kargil War. Sukanya Verma look back at Lakshya, Farhan Akhtar's memorable film that was inspired by the war in the icy heights where young Indian soldiers fought tireless battles to evict Pakistani troops from our territory.
'This colliding of worlds is a feature of chawl life in Mumbai, where the clashes in one household often become prime-time television for the neighbours; where the boundaries of good sex, lechery, and incest are frequently blurred,' says Sreehari Nair.
Why wait for a wedding to have this sumptuous preparation made from flavoured rice cooked in milk.
'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a more extended photo shoot?' asked Singh. Modi, ever-obliging before the camera, laughed. 'Sure, but let us plan to do it after my swearing-in is over in May!' The Balakot effect was evident. A fascinating excerpt from Rajdeep Sardesai's 2019: How Modi Won India.
'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of schizophrenic, Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
A riveting combination of tough and tender, Raveena shines all the way.
'I'm an unbalanced human,' the founding partner of AZB, India's top law firm, tells Pavan Lall.
To ride the Honda CRF 1000L Africa Twin you need to master the electronic functions first, says P Tharyan.
Meanwhile, at a gathering of journalists and politicians, Trump jokes about his impeachment.
It is a wish and a dream, telling us that nothing in life -- and indeed, no life -- is beyond bliss, and that all it takes is a bit of jukebox serendipity and, most important of all, the right shoulder to live on and nest in.
Small-town India shines right through in these movie gems.
Alastair Cook was never the most innovative England cricket captain, his batting was designed to soothe rather than stir the blood and his personality was so cautious that it was little wonder he never featured when flashy sports awards were being handed out.
The George Institute for Global Health has launched a nutrition application in India for this, called FoodSwitch.
Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.
