Kuwait fire tragedy devastates Kerala and Tamil Nadu

The Kuwait fire tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 45 Indians, including 23 from Kerala and seven from Tamil Nadu, has left the two states reeling with grief as stories emerge of the......

The Difference Between Drishyam And Thudarum

The similarities between the two movies may be striking but where they differ is in the way each focuses your curiosity, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohanlal in Thudarum. While you may be......

The Kannada Film That Trumps Adolescence

The unspoken subject of Mithya is violence, and the big zinger here is our recognition that the movie is showing us the makings of a juvenile delinquent -- perhaps the finest since Truffaut......

My Favourite Oscar Moment

The balance was so perfect in that moment, the irony so rich.Those who cheered on Elia Kazan were cheering on the one quality that made him such a singular artist: He was his own man and not......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

Ranji final: Form favours Vidarbha vs sprightly Kerala

IMAGE: Captain Akshay Wadkar, who has had a fine run with the bat thus far, scoring 674 runs in nine matches, including two centuries and as many fifties, holds the key to Vidarbha's fortunes in......

Jasprit Bumrah Beyond Numbers

159 dismissals in 36 Tests, 149 dismissals in 89 ODIs, and 89 dismissals in 70 T20s are very good by any standards. And yet they don't speak to Jasprit Bumrah's true value and his special appeal,......

I Don't Get this Indian Cricket Team

They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates with team-mates after taking Rassie van der Dussen's......

Is Hardik being punished for spilling insider secrets?

'His sin was that he made public a certain lifestyle that was to be kept within the confines of those sweaty dressing rooms,' says Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul on the Koffee......