'Maharishi was an emperor and an ascetic'

During my late teens, a few of us were sitting with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Switzerland. Maharishi was being briefed about some problems in the Transcendental Meditation movement in America. He......

Puneeth Rajkumar: I am not a serious actor

Puneeth Rajkumar is banking on the release of his latest film Yaare Koogadali to bring him much-needed success. Although his last two films Paramatma and Anna Bond were not commercial flops, the......

'I wasn't serious about pursuing a career in films'

Deepa Sannidhi is the new, young and happening star-in-the-making in Kannada films. She tasted success in her first two films, Saarathi and Paramatma, although she didn't get credit for their......

Panchakshari is archaic

The Telugu film Panchakshari harks back to the era of social fantasies and 'devotional' films in terms of content. Watching it in today's context in an urban milieu may seem outdated as it's a......

Sameer Ahuja helms Sports Museum of America

When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg formally inaugurated the Sports Museum of America May 7, Sameer Ahuja saw a dream transform into vibrant reality. The nation's first and only interactive,......