A Tale Of Two Poorams

If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The materials used on caparisoned......

'Nobody can tarnish the greatness of Kalakshetra forever'

'This setback is only transient, and I am sure this too shall pass.' IMAGE: Artists performing Sabari Moksham, a dance drama during the 'Remembering Rukmini Devi Festival 2023' at Kalakshetra.......

The Floating Lanterns Of Hiroshima

The Hiroshima event is not just about the 10,000-odd lanterns that float down a river.It is about remembrance.It is about dignity.It is about respect.It is about love, observes Sandeep Goyal.......

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

'The TMC did not bother telling me, a sitting MLA for 20 years, why I was not being given a ticket.' IMAGE: Trinamool Congress MLA Rabindranath Bhattacharjee, second from right, receives the......

Why Air India is in a mess, and how it can be revived

Sanjeev Nayyar Have you heard of a company That makes a financial commitment of Rs 55,000 crore for purchase of 111 aircraft on an equity base of Rs 145 crore and carry-forward losses of Rs......

Tamannaah, Kiara, Kriti Give Us Ganpati Fashion

Bollywood's divas have been giving us #FashionGoals for the Ganpati festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram Tamannaah Bhatia shows us how to rock a festive look.  ......

Amy Jackson Gets Dramatic In Cannes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amy Jackson/Instagram Amy Jackson walked the red carpet for the premiere of the film, Horizon: An American Saga, at Cannes. Directed by and starring Kevin Costner, the......

Sobhita Chills In Cannes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita Dhulipala/Instagram The gorgeous Sobhita Dhulipala makes her debut at Cannes, and she makes sure to share pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Bollywood is such a waste of time'

'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......

Manu Bhaker's Diwali Surprise!

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker was spotted engaging with street vendors selling Diwali decor. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu Bhaker/X Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker is not just a shooting sensation but......

Happy Diwali! Don't burst crackers!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli during IPL 2020. Photograph: BCCI   Virat Kohli wished India on Diwali and urged Indians not to burst crackers to celebrate the Festival of Lights. 'A very happy Diwali......