10 BJP men held for attack on scribe Wagle; Editors Guild condmens incident

As many as ten Bharatiya Janata Party workers were arrested on Saturday in connection with an attack on senior Marathi journalist Nikhil Wagle in Pune city, an incident which also drew condemnation......

US cop who joked about Indian student's death taken off patrol duty

A Seattle police officer, who joked about the horrific death of a 23-year-old Indian student earlier this year, has been pulled off patrol duty, weeks after the South Asian community in Seattle......

Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

The Seattle Police Officers' Guild has defended the callous remarks of its official, who was found making insensitive comments after the horrific death of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula, saying......

After MP, 'The Kerala Story' to be made tax-free in UP

The Kerala Story will be tax free in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Tuesday, prompting the opposition Samajwadi Party to say the state government should not use cinema......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

And the reason has everything to do with box office collections, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Mumbai's Aurora theatre looks festive during the release of Rajinikanth's Kabali. Photograph:......

Tour operators demand discounts on Taj Mahal fares

While the Taj remains popular amongst celebrity guests, many ordinary foreign visitors are skipping it The Taj Mahal, the eternal monument of love, remains a must visit attraction for celebrity......

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

The last few years may have been turbulent for Vijay Mallya but that didn’t stop him from having fun, says Raghu Krishnan. Image: For his 60th birthday in December, Mallya flew in Enrique......

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life Indian film connects with critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra. Fourteen years ago, a......

Movie business loses Rs 120 billion!

From Rs 191 billion in 2019, the world's largest film producing industry now stands at Rs 72 billion, thanks to the pandemic.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: A scene from Saina streaming on......

What to WATCH on OTT this week

Beloved movies, brand new shows, must-watch documentaries and feel-good fare, it's all there on OTT this week.Sukanya Verma offers a peek. The NamesakeWhere to watch? Disney HotstarLanguage:......

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End.She kept her distance from the film......

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 1

As another action-packed year draws to a close, it’s time to refresh our memory of those special moments in the sporting arena that made 2015 memorable. In a three-part special,......