Rationalist Bhagwan booked for 'outraging' religious feelings

An FIR has been registered against rationalist free-thinker and Kannada writer K S Bhagwan, who is facing the wrath of fringe rightwing outfits and threats to his life, for allegedly......

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Her eyes crinkle as she speaks; a smile is never far away.Though she speaks in a rush -- words tumbling over each other in a race to save time or keep up with her thoughts -- she is unfailingly......

Why insistence on only one language must be resisted

An insistence on only one language will inevitably be resented as a form of imperialism and resisted. Such narrow-mindedness also breeds a destructive and, at times, violent competitive linguistic......

'I would hire Arnab Goswami, but who will pay his salary?'

The Narendra Modi of TV News Vote! Who is the best candidate to replace Arnab Prostrate before the Arnab experience 'Arnab is a thought in the minds of people' 'People don't want to watch a......

2024: The Best South Films

'Content' is an ugly word used to tie together a myriad of stories out there but the market seems to respond to it. Audiences seem to prefer experiential, novel stories over stale, formulaic films.......

Jarasandha, Shashank's latest experiment

After striking gold with Krishnan Love Story and Mogina Monasu, director Shashank is all set for another Kannada experiment, anaction flick titled Jarasandha starring Vijay and Pranita. While he is......

'I made Abhimanyu after reading Abdul Kalam's book'

Arjun Sarja talks about his Kannada directorial debut that hit the marquee last week.Popular South Indian actor Arjun Sarja’s latest film titled Abhimanyu in Kannada, titled Jai Hind 2......

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.Indira Kannan finds out what happened next. Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran, then an employee of Infosys,......