Swine flu fails to dampen Janmashtmi festivities

Chanting 'Hare Krishna', devotees thronged decked-up temples and set up tableaus as 'Janmashtmi' -- the birth of their much-loved deity -- was celebrated on Friday in the shadow of swine flu......

A New Yorker's very first Diwali

I learned about Diwali around the same time I discovered Hindi movies -- in 1997 -- through television ads for local Indian shops on the Saturday morning filmi shows in the New York area. From......

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Tony Kushner, Seth Rogen, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Kristie......

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Vanessa Kirby is sure to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar.Frances McDormand will give her healthy competition, reports Aseem Chhabra from the Toronto International Film Festival. IMAGE: The......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

COVID cases mount as athletes arrive in Beijing

IMAGE: People wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters During the past four days China has detected 119......

England's women cricketers to return to training

IMAGE: The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year. Photograph: England Cricket/Twitter Hopeful of a women's......