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.

'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.

'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.

'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.

'Unemployment Is Higher Among Educated Youth'

'The more educated a young person is, the higher the chances of him or her remaining unemployed.'

'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'm Sure The Concept For INDIA Came From Him'

'In Parliament, he was the one person who stood for democracy and secularism even when the principal Opposition party was not very forthright in taking on the BJP and RSS.'

'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.

'Economy Is Not Creating Enough Jobs'

'The policy focus of the government should have been on creating more good quality jobs but that was not their focus.'

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.

'I Pray For That Unknown Woman Who Cooked Pothichoru'

'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.' 'This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society'

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'

Nirmalaji And Why I Was Suspended!

'My protest was in the interest of the nation.' 'I am just doing my duty as a citizen of this country.'

'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.

'Wayanad Is A Man-Made Tragedy'

'It was specifically mentioned in the Gadgil Committee report that this particular area where the colossal landside happened now should be in the Environmentally Sensitive Area under Zone 1.' 'Zone 1 is the most important and ecologically sensitive area, and that it has to be protected entirely.' 'At least 90% of the Wayanad disaster is man-made.'