Ahead of Modi's visit, Indian food popular in Poland

Indian cuisine is remarkably popular in Poland with various Indian restaurants catering to the growing demand for the rich flavours and Polish diners visiting them say the dishes like dosa and......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

The Karnataka high court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal case filed against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over her statement during a protest......

Union minister booked for linking TN with Bengaluru blast

The Madurai police on Wednesday booked Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje for "promoting enmity" between different groups, following her claims that people from......

Restaurants' staff say will seek pay hike, fear tips may dwindle

With hotels and restaurants being barred from levying service charge, waiters, chefs and other workers are worried they will lose out on money and are planning to approach managements to seek a pay......

Inflation drops to negative

For the first time since the new wholesale price index series started in 1995, India's annual rate of inflation turned negative, falling to minus 1.61 per cent for the week ended on......

The who's who of corruption in India

Politicians voted most corrupt Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institution by Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion......

India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

The '$10, world's cheapest laptop', developed in India has been given a quiet burial with the government placing an order for 250,000 XO laptops from the Nicholas Negroponte-led One Laptop Per......

Lal Jose directs Mammootty in Kerala Cafe

Director Lal Jose' short film in the Kerala Cafe anthology is called Puram Kazhchakal. Based on writer C V Sreeraman's story with the same title, the film stars Mammootty and Sreenivasan in......

Anjali Menon's Happy Journey in Kerala Cafe

Director Anjali Menon had shot into fame with her maiden feature film, Manjadikkuru, which was well appreciated and won two awards at the IFFK 2008. Now she is back as the director of a 14-minute......

'You're Always On Your Toes. Things May Change Anytime'

'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise.......

'I love to do intelligent films like Kerala Cafe'

Unlike many actors, Nithya Menon wants to be a part of intelligent cinema. Films happened just by chance for the Malayalam actress, who made her debut in K P Kumaran's Akashagopuram, opposite......