Sri Lankan tsunami in Indian politics

The first of a three-part series on the war in Lanka and its implications for India It is a political tsunami waiting to happen. The dramatic developments in Tamil Nadu on October 14 at the......

India's reluctant diplomacy in Lanka

The second of a three-part series on the war in Lanka and its implications for India Part I: Sri Lankan tsunami in Indian politics From December 2005 till the last week of September 2007, Sri......

India sidelined in Lankan war

The over two-year-old war between the Sri Lanka military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has by all accounts reached a decisive phase. It is crunch time for both sides though it would be......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

'It's easier to improvise with the younger generation of actors'

The Malayalam film Bangalore Days is having a record-breaking run at the box office all over India. Its director Anjali Menon, who showed promise in her first directorial venture Manjadikuru, is......

Review: Emmanuel is disappointing

Paresh C Palicha feels Emmanuel has a half baked story and cannot be expected from a director Lal Jose's calibre. Veteran director Lal Jose confronts the 'new gen' phenomenon in......

Remembering veteran actress Sukumari

We remember the veteran star of Malayalam and Tamil cinema who passed away on Tuesday night following a cardiac arrest. It was only a couple of days ago that I saw a photograph of Tamil Nadu......