1.5 cr take holy dip daring intense cold as Maha Kumbh begins

The fog was thick, the cold intense and the waters freezing as the Maha Kumbh, the world's largest gathering, began on Monday with 1.5 crore people taking a dip in the Sangam in their quest for......

The Wonder World Of Indian English

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word......

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the Kumbh Mela is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy. IMAGE: Members of the Panchdashnaam Avahan......

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Jeff Bezos, owner......

Review: Naah-daniyan!

Nadaaniyan's lack of charm, chemistry and cheek fails to create any ripples, sighs Sukanya Verma. Colleges are swanky theme parks for fashion and filmi romances in Karan Johar's universe. From......

Mere Husband Ki Biwi Review: Unfunny!

Mere Husband Ki Biwi collapses into an unremarkable My Best Friend's Wedding knock-off reducing a woman's worth to a catfight, observes Sukanya Verma. Between done-to-death tropes and flimsily......

Thandel Review: Patriotic Love Story

Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's competent performances barely elevate this romantic drama, which prefers patriotic thrills, observes Arjun Menon. Thandel, the latest from commercial genre......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......