News for 'Shobha Warrier'

Vinay Rai turns action hero

The Tamil actor is all ready to shed his romantic image with his latest film Modhi Vilayadu.

When a pickpocket is the hero

G Anantha Narayanan on why he chose a pick pocket as the protagonist of his first film Valmiki.

'If Modi wins a third term...'

'Another term for the government under the prime minister would likely be a step forward on the path to Hindu Rashtra.' 'No question of going back or any slowing down.'

'The STF has been waiting since 1992'

'Remember, they are all volunteers unlike other forces, and they said they would not come out of the forest until they finished the job. That was the kind of dedication and perseverance they had.' says former STF boss Walter Dawaram.

Revealed! What Amit Shah Promised Ajit Pawar

'Amit Shah had promised Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel that even if there were only one third of MLAs with them, they would be given the party symbol.' 'He promised them that the Election Commission would not take a decision against them and that they would get the party name and symbol.'

'India can be the services capital of the world'

Indian IT professionals are second to none in terms of hard work, desire to learn, and intelligence

'Commercial cinema is like a 5-star hotel'

Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran can't get a DVD of his best art films!

'At Moscow we proved the pundits wrong'

Former India hockey captain Vasudevan Bhaskaran shares his Olympics experiences with Shobha Warrier.

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'

'Democracy is not a lollipop'

'No society becomes democratic merely by holding an election,' says T N Seshan.

'I am a very proud nephew of Rahman'

A R Rahman's double Oscar win has his family back home ecstatic. His nephew -- 21-year-old budding music composer G V Prakash, son of Rahman's older sister, Reihana -- has obviously taken after his famous uncle.

Tamil film unit adopts villages

Susi Ganesan's Tamil film Kandaswamy starring Vikram and Shriya, is embarking on a noble mission.

Sabu Cyril created cities for Mani Ratnam

Why Ravi K Chandran prefers Yuva

Ram on his Thamizh MA

The Tamil filmmaker, who is also Balu Mahendra's assistant is confident that people will sit up and notice his film.

'The Sethu Samudram does not make nautical sense'

A mariner's perspective of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project.

'A love story about real people'

Priya, Mani Ratnam's assistant, is ready with her first feature film.

'7-G Rainbow Colony is my story'

Interview with Nandita Das

An interview with Nandita Das where she talks about her experiences acting in Adoor's film Nitya Kanyaka.

'I want to be in the top 20 or 30'

'While in Chennai, I play alone. It gets lonely at times because you wish for someone to play with you,' says Joshna Chinnappa, India's number one squash player.

Composing for Rajnikanth's Kuselan

A R Rahman's nephew, G V Prakash, talks about his experiences of composing for Rajnikanth's Tamil movie, Kuselan.

'Hindi is my indulgence'

Madhavan's first comedy, the Tamil film Nala Damayanti, is a big hit. The actor couldn't be happier.

The need for foreigners at IIT

IIT-Madras director on the need for foreigners at IIT.

'Nothing will break the country'

'We are a democracy of only sixty years. What you see is only the froth on the surface,' says T N Seshan.

'Filmmaking is not a one man show'

Mani Ratnam talks about his latest film, Guru.

Mani Ratnam signs upcoming hero Srikkant

His first two films were a hit. Srikkant is now awaiting the fate of his third release.

'I call the HIV virus my friend'

K K Abraham dreams of a stigma-free, economically independent life for all HIV positive people

'I never sign a film for acceptance'

Madhavan talks about his career, and what to expect from him.

'Working with Mani Ratnam is frightening'

Madhavan talks about Rang De Basanti, and his Guru experience.

'I've compromised on all my films'

Director Kamal talks about his new film, Karutha Pakshikal.

'Koi Mil Gaya, India's first sci-fi film'

'There are many new elements in the film, like spacecraft, the alien,' Ravi K Chandran on Rakesh Roshan's Koi Mil Gaya.

7-point guide for budding entrepreneurs

Chowdhary holds forth on the entrepreneurial activity in India, what TiE is doing to promote entrepreneurship and advises aspiring entrepreneurs.

'People have convicted Shankaracharya'

'Everyone has prejudged him, and they have already convicted the Shankaracharya. The press has convicted him. The politicians have convicted him,' says Cho Ramaswamy.

'Oru Naal Oru Kanvu will be my turning point'

'A million telematics jobs in India soon'

Globally, IT and automotive together are a $4.5 trillion industry, and telematics forms a big part of this. Telematics is set to grow in a big way and can create a million-plus jobs in India over the next 5 years, says Prof Sadagopan.

'Bring professionalism to Indian hockey'

Former India hockey captain and coach Vasudevan Bhaskaran calls for more transparency in the IHF's functioning.

'Indians masters at getting high grades in US'

When you go to US B-schools, you find that most of the student getting high GPAs are Indians. So, we had to do a different mix in order to make sure we had a good mix of people.

'I know what will work at the box-office'

'By not smoking, I am saving lives'

'There was no talk about divestment at all'

R Parasu Raman, chairman, CII -- southern region and chairman and managing director, Novar India Ltd, speaks to Shobha Warrier on the Budget.