Is One Nation, One Election A Ploy?

What India needs more than one simultaneous election is better governance both at the central and state level. Yes, we need reforms, but our priority should be to make elections less expensive,......

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Then Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud on a ceremonial......

Battle For Survival For Pawars, Uddhav, Shinde

Voters, it is said, get the government they deserve. On November 23, we will see what voters in Maharashtra choose. Till then, a sense of helplessness and scepticism hangs in the air, notes Ramesh......

Will Modi Let Omar Govern In Peace?

Will Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who gets his orders from New Delhi, call the shots or allow a democratically elected government to independently govern, questions Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Omar......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

The Last Days Of Raj Kapoor

Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- the nation's highest honour for cinematic achievement -- by then President Ramaswamy......

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

IMAGE: A scene from Laapataa Ladies.   Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......