MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

I&B ministry mulls sending national film awards to 'protesting' winners via post

IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind presents Riddhi Sen the Best Actor Award for Nagarkirtan. Photograph: Kind courtesy PIB/Twitter The ministry of information and broadcasting is contemplating to......

Is One Nation, One Election A Ploy?

What India needs more than one simultaneous election is better governance both at the central and state level. Yes, we need reforms, but our priority should be to make elections less expensive,......

Protestors vandalise Allu Arjun's residence, throw tomatoes

A group of persons, claiming to be members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee, on Sunday vandalised flower pots and other things at the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun in......

You Know What's Sadder Than National Film Awards?

We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure of what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Anupam Kher in The Kashmir......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

'A Man From Nowhere, A Nobody, Made It'

'I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour.' IMAGE: 'He is the only male actor in the '80s who made dance and fights look real. Karate and disco matlab......

Aattam: The Play Wins Top National Award

IMAGE: Zarin Shihab in Aattam: The Play. Malayalam film Aattam: The Play has won the award for Best Feature Film. Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the......

PCB says Champions Trophy going nowhere

IMAGE: Ongoing construction work at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has fueled doubts over Pakistan's capability to host the Champions Trophy, beginning February 22. Photograph: X The Pakistan......