'Vijay Tendulkar was playwright of the millennium'

Dinesh Thakur is a veteran actor and directorwho heads theatre group Ank Production. He has done many of Vijay Tendulkar's plays. He speaks of the playwright who passed away on Monday. I first met......

'Vijay Tendulkar could read the human mind'

Dr Jabbar Patel is renowned theatre personality and director who made movies like Simhasan, Umbartha, Jait Re Jait and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.He worked very closely with Vijay Tendulkar, who passed......

Teltumbde moves HC for quashing UAPA's 'frontal organisation' provision

Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case, has filed a writ petition in Bombay High Court seeking that a provision under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) to......

'Tendulkar used violence as a metaphor'

Vijay Tendulkar, a doyen of India's theatre, passed away in Pune, Maharashtra's cultural capital, on Monday after a protracted illness. This is the first in a series of tribute to the legendary......

India Is All Set To Shine At Cannes

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine as Light. With an entry in almost every major section of the 77th Cannes film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, May 14. with French musician-filmmaker......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

'Ashwani has armoury to become a top-class bowler'

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians bowler Ashwani Kumar took a four wicket haul on debut against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who is also the coach......

Depleted MI face stiff task against spin-heavy CSK

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings’ pre-season moves indicate how the spin-friendly conditions at the M A Chidambaram stadium could be a major factor in their game plan for IPL 2025. Photograph:......

All About IPL 2025: Dates, Format, Fixtures And Squads

IMAGE: Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy says IPL is a different ball game and he will have to be at his very best to excel in the T20 league. Photograph: Kolkata Knight Riders/Instagram The......

Goodbye Paddy!

No article on Paddy can be complete without a reference to his not getting to wear the India cap. Having known the man for more than two decades, it was not Paddy who was the unfortunate one but......

Tendulkar acknowledges Nair's 'extraordinary' run

IMAGE: Karun Nair has hit 5 centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament for Vidarbha. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Domestic/X Karun Nair's exploits in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was on Friday......