A R Rahman's nephew, G V Prakash, talks about his experiences of composing for Rajnikanth's Tamil movie, Kuselan.
'The finance ministry and the RBI will never admit to the difficulties in the economy because if they do so, it will adversely impact the financial markets, etc.' 'They like to present a rosy picture that everything is fine and under control.'
'Laws have been used in a way to serve the needs of the current regime and its authoritarian ideology.'
Part two of an exclusive interview with the MDMK leader.
Susi Ganesan's Tamil film Kandaswamy starring Vikram and Shriya, is embarking on a noble mission.
'The prime minister in a way defeated the ill-designs of separatist forces.'
The Tamil filmmaker, who is also Balu Mahendra's assistant is confident that people will sit up and notice his film.
'He will go to any extent, and he will have the full support of the Union government as they may not like a Left government to continue here.'
A mariner's perspective of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project.
'What is to prevent the speaker of the assembly finding somebody guilty and sentencing to death and immediately ordering execution through a warrant by the speaker?' asks The Hindu Editor-in-Chief N Ram.
'We have to think of the repercussions if public sector banks are privatised and if they go to foreign hands.'
The National-award winning director talks about what motivated him.
'In a secular society where women are treated equally by law, I want the same equal status for my daughters in society, on par with all the boys.'
An interview with Nandita Das where she talks about her experiences acting in Adoor's film Nitya Kanyaka.
Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran can't get a DVD of his best art films!
'My parents were there to see me enrol as a lawyer. From afar itself, I could see tears in their eyes.' 'Three days after, I appeared in court for my first case, and my father was there to see me. He had tears in his eyes.' 'And even before I completed two months as an advocate, I won a case!'
'As long as the government does not want to let go of the public sector companies they will not get value for their shares and the companies will grow in such a competitive environment. It will be a national loss,' says G V Ramakrishna.
'We are a democracy of only sixty years. What you see is only the froth on the surface,' says T N Seshan.
'Political personalities use reservation as one more plank to catch votes. Their heart is not bleeding for the poor.'
Mani Ratnam talks about his latest film, Guru.
An interview with Sadanand Menon, a close friend and confidant of dancer Chandralekha.
K K Abraham dreams of a stigma-free, economically independent life for all HIV positive people
Madhavan talks about his career, and what to expect from him.
Madhavan talks about Rang De Basanti, and his Guru experience.
Director Kamal talks about his new film, Karutha Pakshikal.
'I am not in favour of the hijab myself.' 'I personally think it wrong to make women shut themselves out of the world, where there is so much to see.' 'But I can't dictate to others about what they should wear.'
Priya, Mani Ratnam's assistant, is ready with her first feature film.
Chowdhary holds forth on the entrepreneurial activity in India, what TiE is doing to promote entrepreneurship and advises aspiring entrepreneurs.
'Whatever is left of all institutions will also go away.'
'In India, the establishment not only endorses, but many a times instigates anti-Muslim hatred.'
'Remember, they are all volunteers unlike other forces, and they said they would not come out of the forest until they finished the job. That was the kind of dedication and perseverance they had.' says former STF boss Walter Dawaram.
