GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political......

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point......

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......

'Rahul Gandhi should abandon his yatra'

'Rahul Gandhi should have prevented Nitish Kumar from going.''He must pacify Mamata Banerjee if he has a cause of Mohabbat Ki Dukaan.''He should bring this Mohabbat Ki Dukaan on the political......

'Parmeshwar was a dynamo and a doer'

Laughter was a component of Parmeshar Godrej's large-hearted Punjabi spirit, recalls Sunil Sethi. IMAGE: Parmeshwar Godrej with Hollywood star Richard Gere -- who was in India to increase......

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Those who believed that a new golden age for India is round the corner, will have to wait for a long time, rues Debashis Basu Two weeks from now the Narendra Modi government will complete two......

India is not ready to pay for online content: Raghav Bahl

While there are challenges on the revenue side, disseminating news digitally has many advantages on the cost side, Raghav Bahl tells Alokananda Chakraborty Ex-management consultant and banker,......

Radio days are back

Radio Days, an award-winning 1987 film directed by Woody Allen, looks back on American family life during the golden age of radio. The narrator (Woody Allen himself) tells us how the radio......

Malayalam Cinema In No Mood To Slow Down

'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.' IMAGE: Jyotika and Mammootty in Kaathal: The Core. At 72, Mammootty is in no mood to slow down. The Malayalam......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad. The best was, of......

In Grand Slam Goodbye, Sania Goes Boldly

In the 18 years that she has been on tour, Sania Mirza was the standard-bearer for tennis in the country.Never before had an Indian player dominated from the back court with such conviction.Deepti......

Serena retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era

IMAGE: Serena Williams gets emotional after receiving a send-off following her first round loss to Switzerland's Belinda Bencic during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at......

Chasing Lukaku inspired by Ronaldo

‘Oh, I need competition. When someone says he's better than me, I want to transcend him. Ronaldo wants to be the best at everything, (France striker Kylian) Mbappe also wants to win......

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Premier League leaders Manchester City won their derby with United 3-1, while Liverpool kept pace with a home win over Fulham. Chelsea and Arsenal were held to home draws. Here are five talking......

Former refugee Mabil senses new chance Aus soccer team

Mabil's early life was all about adapting to overcome hardship, having spent his childhood among thousands of South Sudan refugees at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. He resettled in Australia......