SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie. IMAGE: Karani Sena members vandalise a cinema hall in Bihar's Muzaffarpur that had put......

'Let Bhansali go to Pakistan to release Padmavati'

'In the name of creativity, Bhansali fudges India's history.''Bajirao was such a great warrior, but he was shown as a lover boy by Bhansali.'   Vijendra Singh Kalyanwat is spokesperson for the......

How the IFS is finding its soul

A number of younger diplomats have begun to search for the soul of the foreign service, to give its members a sense of belonging and pride, observes former ambassador T P Sreenivasan. Every......

Leela Prasad: Interpreter of moralities

For many years Leela Prasad, associate professor of ethics at Duke University, had known Sringeri only as visitors know it: As the home of a 1,200-year-old Shankara Math and Sharada Temple. But in......

Kalki Scores A Century At Box Office

It's been a good weekend at the box office. The Telugu and Hindi versions of Kalki 2898 AD have done well. The Hindi collections have already gone up to Rs 110 crore* (Rs 1.1 billion), which is......

Alia's Sunset Outing With Ranbir

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt posted pictures of herself with husband Ranbir Kapoor from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding masquerade party in Italy.......

Aishwarya, The Queen Of Cannes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/Instagram After captivating us with her Cannes appearance, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan takes the Internet by storm with behind-the-scenes shots of her......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......