Shashi Tharoor quits Sansad TV show over MPs' suspension

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said he is withdrawing himself from hosting of a talk show on Sansad TV in solidarity with the 12 Rajya Sabha members suspended from the House and......

'We have to respect dissent'

'In a democracy, there is nothing like 'I am right'.''You can be wrong, so somebody has to point that out.' IMAGE: A protestor at the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest at Mumbai's August......

'Is Constitution a mere administrative manual?'

Eight eminent personalities, including former Supreme Court judge J Chelameswar and ex-Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, have appealed to people to "introspect and audit" the working of the......

Open hate in society is disturbing, says Naseeruddin Shah

Actor Naseeruddin Shah on Saturday said he stands by his remarks on mob violence incidents and is disturbed by "open hate" in the society. Last year, the 69-year-old veteran, referring to the......

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its 'spirit', asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mani Ratnam. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images 1. Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film......

'Godard is never of the past'

'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.''He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his......

How Many Of These Films Have You Seen?

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 100 best (and must watch) films -- many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. Don't Miss: The List Starts HERE!   80. A......

A Little Bit Of Lalitha In My Life

KPAC Lalitha's specialty was evoking on screen people that the audience felt they knew intimately, and evoking them through telling details that tore down the boundary between the audience and the......

Saluting Sreesanth

Shashi Tharoor wrote recently of the attributes that make Kerala and its natives a unique place and people. The defining feature, the nearly-UN Secretary General observed, was the humility of the......