Can the master spy writer still captivate readers?

'Can a Wodehouse, an R K Narayan, a Scott Fitzgerald and yes, a Le Carre, with the sensibilities of a bygone era still captivate a modern reader's attention?''Le Carre is making a brave and......

Can the master spy writer still captivate modern readers?

Can the masters of yesteryear, a Wodehouse, an RK Narayan, a Scott Fitzgerald and yes, a Le Carre, with the sensibilities of a bygone era still captivate a modern reader’s attention?......

John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

What are the Oscar odds: The Best Actor nominees

Raja Sen lays his bets on the actors most likely to win the Oscar in the Best Actor category this year. Alfred Hitchcock had once famously called actors 'cattle.' Being far kinder (yet perhaps......

The 10 Most Sensational English Movie Trailers

Some trailers just make our jaws drop. Here are 10 trailers of forthcoming Hollywood movies that really did it for me. Go watch. Hugo "It's Neverland and Oz and Treasure Island all wrapped......

The 10 Most Sensational English Movie Trailers

Some trailers just make our jaws drop. Here are 10 trailers of forthcoming Hollywood movies that really did it for me. Go watch. Hugo "It's Neverland and Oz and Treasure Island all wrapped......

PIX: Oscar nominees at Academy luncheon

The 2011 nominees for the Academy Awards in various categories attended the Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on February 6. Looking......