Why God's own country loves smoking ban

Till some time ago, Keralites could be seen puffing cigarettes furtively at bus stands and railway stations (there is already a high court directive against smoking in Kerala), but the Centre's......

Review: Homely Meals is watchable

Paresh C Palicha says Homely Meals is watchable for its earnest performances.  We have seen nearly a dozen Malyalam films based on the film industry in the last decade or so. Most of them......

First Look: Gopichand's Loukyam

After the successful Sahasam last year, Gopichand took some time to sign Loukyam, directed by Srivas, with whom he had worked earlier in Lakshyam (2007).  Rakul Preet Singh, whose popularity......

Review: Malayalam film 1983 is worth a watch

Debutante director Abrid Shine depicts the transformation of Indian society towards the importance of sports in his film 1983, writes Paresh C Palicha. The 1983 Cricket World Cup win for India......

Nothing new in Jawan of Vellimala

Jawan of Vellimala has echoes of the Mullaperiyar dam controversy; here, unfortunately, the conspiracy theory feels a bit too stretched, says Paresh C Palicha.I see dead people" -- the famous line......