Republic Day 2024: Main attractions of platinum celebrations

The 75th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path on Friday showcased India's rich cultural diversity, military prowess, and 'Nari Shakti'. The parade began at 10.30 am with the arrival of Prime......

Eight eminent artistes given time till May 2 to vacate govt accommodation

The Centre Wednesday asked eight eminent artistes, who were allotted government accommodations years ago but which were cancelled in 2014, to vacate the facilities by May 2, a move that comes a day......

BJP Has A Competitor For Vivekananda

Leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist gathered last week in Kerala, the only state the CPI-M still rules today. The CPI-M's 23rd party congress was convened in Kannur in Malabar from......

Meet the 1st Muslim dancer with a PhD in Mohiniyattam

There is nothing unusual about a Muslim man taking a PhD in a dance form. But the feat becomes interesting when the dance happens to be Mohiniyattam, a Hindu temple art form, says Shobha......

Exclusive: Adoor Gopalakrishnan on his new films

Master filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has started shooting again. What's more, he is not making one feature film, but two. Each film will have three short stories, based on Jnanpith Award-winner......

Santosh Sivan on Anandabhadram

Well-known cinematographer Santosh Sivan has directed quite a few films and won several national and international awards. In fact, his film Terrorist has been described as one of the 100 best......

'Serious cinema is not dead'

Adoor Gopalakrishnan's latest film, Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair, produced by the Sangeet Natak Academy,premiered in Chennai on June 8. Over lunch, Adoor Gopalakrishnan spoke to Shobha Warrier......