'The man who made us laugh has left us in tears'

The cartoonist fraternity of the country on Monday mourned the death of R K Laxman calling him the ‘original god of cartooning’ and an ‘institution’. "... He was the......

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passes away

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, who immortalised the hapless 'Common Man' with his devastating swipes at politicians but without malice, died here today at a private hospital at the age of 94 after......

Padma Vibhushan for Amrita Pritam, Narlikar

Well-known Punjabi litterateur Amrita Pritam, noted astronomer Jayant Vishnu Narlikar and former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalliah have been selected for the Padma Vibhushan, the second......

The BEST Performances of 2018

Sreehari Nair picks the top performers of 2018. I don't think the quality of acting in Indian movies has been better than it is now. You can today go to a movie that doesn't have much to show by......

Parmanu's chances improve over weekend

The hits and misses of the week. Friday's Hindi releases -- besides Madhuri Dixit's Marathi film debut Bucket List and the Hollywood flick Solo -- are John Abraham's Parmanu and Bioscopewala, based......

Box Office: Raazi is a super hit

The hits and misses of the week.   This week's three releases, besides Dead Pool 2, High Jack, Angrezi Mein Kehte Hai and Khajoor Pe Atke, all failed to impress at the box office. Raazi......

Box Office: Raazi is a hit

The hits and misses of the week. Raazi had a good opening and an excellent weekend. It is a hit already. 102 Not Out holds steady in its second weekend and will become an earner. Vinod Mirani gives......