Cartoonist Abu Abraham is dead

Notedcartoonist Abu Abraham died at a private hospital in Thiruvanthapuram at 4.30 pm on Sunday. He was 78 and is survived by his wife and two daughters. Abu, who was suffering from a stomach......

Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face.Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do......

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

Discover some of the winners of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest. The World Press Photo of the Year 2022 is by Amber Bracken. WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR Please click on the images for a better......

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi......

They quit good jobs to mint millions!

A few good people who decided to quit good jobs for better ideas. ANAND PRAKASH Eight years ago, Anand Prakash, an economics graduate from Delhi University, created a sample card for Rs 100. "It......

'Indian advertising can be world's best'

At the first sight,tall Sumanto Chattopadhyay with his long hair and beardlooksas if he has just walked out of the sets of Lord of the Rings. The group creative director of Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Anthony Minghella passes away

Academy Award winning director Anthony Minghella has passed away. News of the British filmmaker's death, aged 54,was given by his agent, agencies said. The 1996 Best Director Oscar-winner for The......

'A rare, gay film to come out of India'

Mahesh Dattani'sMango Souffl was sold out at both showings at its premiere in London. "Not even Lagaan which was premiered in the same theatre got a full house," director Dattani toldrediff.com in......

Another Honour For The Amazing Julie Andrews

Many of us in India have watched Sound Of Music many times and loved its story and music, so it is wonderful to see its star Julie Andrews honoured at the American Film Institute with its Life......