Post floods, Kerala gears up to celebrate Onam

A security alert notwithstanding, it is Onam time again and Keralites are getting ready to celebrate the biggest festival of the state putting behind the havoc wrought by two consecutive floods.......

What our leaders need to learn from the epics

'Gods are deceitful too and villains can be upright upholders of the law.''Perhaps political leaders of all shades would benefit from these lessons instead of declaring themselves upholders of a......

Why Amit Shah was not wrong

'Politics and religion can be a combustive combination, but this once I am pleased that Pinarayi Vijayan made an issue of a rather innocuous tweet by Amit Shah.''It provided the perfect excuse to......

Malayalis celebrate return of Mahabali

Malayalis on Monday celebrated Onam, their spring festival commemorating the egalitarian Utopia under the reign of King Mahabali when people lived in plenty, prosperity and equality. Cutting......

Which Tamil film will you watch this weekend?

Eight Tamil films coming up in theatres near you! Here's a look at the films. Which one are you looking forward to?   En Vali Thani Vali Image: R K and Poonam in En Vali Thani Vali......

Review: ABCD is the Dabangg of dance!

ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) is a must watch not only for dance lovers but also for those who like good cinema, writes Prasanna D Zore.To put it simply, ABCD or Any Body Can Dance, written and......

Review: Dhenikaina Ready is fun

Vishnu Manchu comes back after a short hiatus with Dhenikaina Ready, a fun Telugu film packaged with all the entertaining staples for a family outing, says Radhika Rajamani While the basic theme is......

Ayesha Takia: Still Wanted!

Ayesha Takia Azmi seems keen to prove that married women can have their fan following and career intact as well as the fair maidens of Bollywood. Her new film Wanted, opposite Salman Khan,......

Hyderabad win Indian Premier League 2009

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Anil Kumble celebrates after dismissing Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist in the final of the 2009 Indian Premier League T20 tournament in Johannesburg on......