He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......
Would you rather have$1 millionor a knighthood? One of India's better business schools recently asked hopefuls to write a 300-word essay on this subject. Given the format, there is no "right"......
There were compelling reasons to send Juan Valdez off to the old folks home for advertising's ex-celebs. The fictional coffee-growing icon had been featured in ads for decades, helping establish......
You’ll never look at a red balloon the same way after watching the screen adaptation of Stephen King’s acclaimed novel, IT. Its sequel IT Chapter 2 marks the return of......
We let our imaginations go wild! When two of Bollywood's most affable actors spar, the outcome is downright ugly. Something like that has happened to Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut ever since......
Where cheer is indispensable and cynicism is undesirable -- the world is viewed through rose-coloured glasses in Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar, feels Sukanya Verma How else does a story about a......
As far as the opening episode of Bigg Boss 9 goes, it relies heavily on its superstar host’s impish impulses to prevent it from being a complete slog, write Sukanya Verma. It’s......
Sanath Jayasuriya, who was a silent spectator, was the first wicket to fall, dismissed by Shahid Afridi. The left-hander, who scored 26 from 24 deliveries, tried a wild sweep-slog against the......