Where Does Superstar Vijay Go From Here?

A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as their fans had hoped for. It should hold true for Vijay as well. Or, something drastically has to happen......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

The AIADMK is convinced that the BJP will remain an electoral burden for a long time to come, beginning the Lok Sabha polls next year, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M......

Stalin's Son Rises In The Party Of The Rising Sun

His likable boy-next-door face and casual approach to public speaking have a unique appeal for the younger generation, but it stops there, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra......

PepsiCo India: Youngistaan in cyberspace

Pepsi still has superstars from cricket and filmdom on its rolls, but it is no more banking on them alone to make its voice heard in Youngistaan - the world of its target audience. It is going......

BK Modi in talks to acquire Hollywood studio

US-based billionaire B K Modi is in advanced stages of negotiations with Los Angeles-based Culver Studios, a well-known independent studio in Hollywood, to buy out a majority stake. The deal is......

Warner Brothers may sign first Hindi movie

Hollywood's big boys are all set to give Indian production houses a run for their money. After Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers and Paramount Films will soon churn out Bollywood potboilers. Warner......

Hollywood studios eye Bollywood

This year's much awaited Bollywood film Saawariya, with a mega budget of over Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million), will be the first movie to be produced by a Hollywood studio. Co-production of Bollywood......

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the......

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

SRK's persona and brand power has been built over nearly 30 years of public acclaim and love.Brands perhaps believe that his troubles are transitory and that as a human brand he has long legs......

Phalke Award for Rajini is votes for Kamal?

The very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision,......

5 days before TN poll, Phalke Award for Rajini

Photograph: Kind courtesy Soundarya Rajinikanth/Instagram Rajinikanth will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar......

Virat Kohli remains India's most-valuable celebrity

At $238 million Virat Kohli remains most-valued celeb for 4th year in row IMAGE: Virat Kohli emerged as the biggest celebrity brand in India. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Ace cricketer......