'We spoke of everything but politics.' 'She was well-versed in the Eng. Lit. canon of Dickens and Austen, but had also read Oscar Wilde's famous epistolary tract from jail, De Profundis.' Sunil Sethi recalls his memorable encounters with Jayalalithaa.
The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Bollywood's trendiest stars get it right!
Birdman. Boyhood. The Grand Budapest Hotel...
'It would have been much more appropriate if a law such as this, which all of the civilised world has given up, was struck down through democratic politics rather than five individuals sitting in judgement,' says Aakar Patel.
The theoretical physicist met his onscreen avatar on BAFTA night.
The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
'Everybody knows that any solution would upstage and expose official bungling.' 'That is something Mrs Sitharaman's masters will not allow.' 'No matter how high the cost in human misery, they will squander a fortune on the unnecessary Central Vista extravaganza,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.
Oscar winners, festival favourites, massy entertainers, all-time classics, Sukanya Verma offers plenty to pick from on OTT this week.
Taking suo moto cognisance of the September 14 gang-rape and subsequent death of the teenager, the bench also ordered the Hathras district magistrate and senior superintendent of police to appear before it.
The pandemic situation in India has reached a breaking point and the only thing one can do now is stay safe and stay indoors. Here's everything OTT has to offer to keep you distracted this week.
Rather than worry about what picture of India is being painted in the foreign media, the focus must be on marshalling all our energies to provide relief and solace to our deeply wounded and dispirited citizens, says former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.
It is our only chance of avoiding a repeat of our catastrophic second wave, asserts Naushad Forbes.
It was heartening to see so many women -- young and old, many in hijab and burqa shaking their bodies, raising their arms and singing with complete abandonment.
Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past. This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support from the government as well as the Indian film industry, argues Aseem Chhabra.
Here's a look at some of the films which were more deserving for the Best Picture at Osacrs than 12 Years A Slave.
Continuing his tirade against the media, United States President Donald Trump has alleged that The New York Times "writes lies" and has an "evil intent".
With any luck, Bollywood will get back on its feet again and give us much to awe and amaze about.
Surez comes to Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final against France on Friday an all-together wiser and maturer
Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home.
Shekhar Kapur's segment in New York, I Love You -- 12 short films celebrating the energy of the city, stands out above all the other works.
Atletico Madrid won the La Liga title for the first time since 2014
The Indian boxing ace will train at the World famous boxing club 'The Wild Card Boxing Club' in Hollywood CA under legendary coach Freddie Roach -- a 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.
Cue the drum roll... A 'breathtaking, vast and intimidating' image of ocean waves crashing has won the top prize in a prestigious photography competition celebrating Australian and New Zealand snappers. The Alpha Awards was designed to showcase the work of Australian and New Zealand photographers on Sony Alpha lenses. Take a look at the stunning shots.
Angelina Jolie clears the air about the many controversies dodging her during the filming of A Mighty Heart, and after.
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring after 20 years on Friday and defeated Elliot Seymour, who's 33 years his junior, within two rounds.
Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.
Vijender, represented in India by IOS Boxing Promotions, relocated his training base to Los Angles earlier this month after signing up with the legenday Bob Arum's 'Top Rank Promotions'.
Sreehari Nair attempts to bring you up-close the pleasures of Javed Akhtar's poetry.
Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker, one of the most controversial yet admired movies of 2019, is leading the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations with 11 nods.
Arthur J Pais, who has covered the Toronto International Film Festival for Rediff.com for 13 years, glances at the buzz-worthy movies at TIFF 2014.
Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.
Though it's not the first time an Indian actor is working offshore, Dimple's gig in Tenet, has us thrilled.
'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'
Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema. The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the poet's poetic self rather than his unfulfilled love, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Brazil scrapped their way to a flattering 3-0 friendly win over France on Sunday in an ugly, disjointed match against opponents who are even worse off than themselves.
