'The Sarasvati was more sacred than the Ganga'

At the edge of the Shola forest, at the foot of the Ayyasamy Hills, in western Tamil Nadu, near Coimbatore, lives a writer and scholar who traveled to India from northern France over three decades......

EC acts tough in Tamil Nadu

Buoyed by the successful conduct of free and fair assembly elections in Bihar largely due to its hawk-eyed vigil, the Election Commission has started cracking its whip in Tamil Nadu for the May 8......

Epic movie on Sikhs planned

Dr Chirinjeev Kathuria, who created history when his Mir Corporationsent the first ever tourist into space, has now joined with director Babu Subramaniam and entertainment attorney and model Punit......

Ad regulator takes a big leap

In what will be a significant jump for the Advertising Standards Council of India, the ad regulator will now work closely with the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, to clamp down......

Now, Mukesh Ambani picks up stake in Epic TV

Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani has turned a venture capitalist and is backing a new television channel Epic TV due to go on air next month. Epic TV is a niche high-definition channel,......

The coolest serialized video games

Strong Bad bounds through his house, one hand jammed inside a cereal box, bleating: "Seriously, quit trying to handle my style . . . unless you're a lady, and then you're cordially invited to have......

Ganga Dham: The world's first spiritual theme park

The tree-lined streets of Bombay suburb Juhu is Bollywood country, home to many of India's cultural glitterati. Big homes are the norm. Shiv Sagar, the grandson of a fabled Indian film producer and......

All about the Mel Gibson scandal

Ah, the tabloids love their buzzwords. And post-Internet, these weak puns receive nearly instant global accreditation. Now, after milking Brangelina and Tomkat for all they're worth, this weekend......

It's money, money, money for Harry!

Alfonso Cuaron, a relatively obscure name till recently, has become an international box-office champion in just about three days.His first big-budget film, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of......

Mickey, Donald make way for Indian toons

Indian toons are all set to take over cartoon shows on television channels, thanks toa local acquisition drive by international cartoon networks and outsourcing of animation works to India by......

'The Hero is not James Bond'

It is not as though Anil Sharma's career started with Gadar --Ek Prem Katha. He has a large number of potboilers to his credit, some of which were quite successful.Nor will Sharma's career end with......

India-Pakistan epic surpasses IPL final on HotStar

IMAGES: Fans get into the mood for the India-Pakistan game. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The India-Pakistan match of the ICC Cricket World Cup played on Saturday created a new viewership......

Profile: Dr Vijay Mallya

Dr Vijay Mallya -- Chairman and Managing Director, Force India Formula One Team The UB Group is one of India's largest conglomerates with annual sales of over US$ 4 billion and a market......