Deepak Chopra's Buddha now a graphic novel

A bestselling novel for weeks in America, Canada and other countries, Deepak Chopra's Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment (2008), is now coming to the bookshops in a new avatar -- a 160-page hardcover......

India-inspired comics take on western superheroes

Batman, Superman and Spiderman may now have to pack-up their hoods in the US as American fans of comics appear to be hooked on to tales of characters inspired by ancient Indian mythology. The......

Virgin targets Indian mythology

India may soon become a rich resource for comic book characters and animation films thanks to a new entertainment partnership here to create such materials by re-inventing traditional characters......

NetIP conference in Boston to draw industry stalwa

With the mantras 'Explore, Dream, Discover,' the 17th edition of the three-day Network of Indian Professionals in North America (NetIP) conference to be held in Boston offers to the 800......

Virgin goes mobile in India, finds Tata Tele ally

The UK-based Virgin Group, owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, has launched its telecom brand -- Virgin Mobile -- in India under a franchisee agreement with CDMA major Tata Teleservices.......

'Gaming deal with Man U takes us global'

Last week, Reliance Entertainment signed up with Manchester United for an exclusive, global three-year game development deal, which reports estimated at $100 million. Rajesh Sawhney, president,......

Mobile games: No child's play

A new generation of mobile phone games is slated to hit the market in the next two months: Ramayan 3392 AD, 3D-Sachin Tendulkar, Rounders (a poker game based on a Hollywood movie) and a host of......

Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries,Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma. Back in 2018, Stree's allegorical activism......

Crew Review: Enjoyable!

You do get your money's worth simply watching these girls do what they are best at: Entertainment, observes Divya Nair. A plush airline aptly named Kohinoor, headed by Vijay Walia, files for......

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.''It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari......

Made in Heaven: Beautiful contradictions, flat revelations

'Made in Heaven plays well as a busy show; when it's hip, but without being hopeless,' feels Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur in Made in Heaven. Photograph: Kind courtesy......