The dangers of imposing Hindi on India

'Some people make the vulgar argument that a lot of Indians speak Hindi.''But where exactly? Is that not relevant?'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A few of those who attended music maestro......

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants and set aside the judgement of the CBI court. The Allahabad high court on Thursday acquitted Nupur and......

When perception matters more than evidence

Somehow, the sight of a specific person going to prison for a crime seems to warm many an Indian heart as compared with the sight of seeing the evidence stacked up against an accused just not......

The shocking way we treat 'servants'!

'In this resurgent India, class is the new caste. We are shaken up only occasionally, and briefly, when a battered, tribal teenager from Jharkhand looks us in the eye from our closet,' says Shekhar......

The Must Take Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's that time of the week again, test your inner filmi bug with our super fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is......

PIX: Deepika watches Talvar

Deepika Padukone made sure to watch the well-reviewed Talvar at a special screening in Mumbai. A look at the pictures: Dips chose to wear casuals at the screening. This seems to be a rare break......

Review: Talvar is haunting

Well done, Team Talvar. Savera R Someshwar applauds the film. As you leave the cool, dark, impersonal innards of the theatre and step into the bright, welcoming, noisy foyer, a sigh. And......

Talvar: Riveting and extremely disturbing

'It is a very uncomfortable film to watch, and that is what makes it so good. A good film should be able to get into our skin, challenge us, shake us up and Talvar does all of that.' Aseem Chhabra......