Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources......

Protestors vandalise Allu Arjun's residence, throw tomatoes

A group of persons, claiming to be members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee, on Sunday vandalised flower pots and other things at the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun in......

Ustad Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Ustad Zakir Hussain was laid to rest on Thursday at a San Francisco cemetery as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums at a little distance away in a tribute......

When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

Have You Heard About The Potato Crisis?

Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners. IMAGE: Farmers harvest potatoes in the......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Manjulika, Bajirao Singham, Squid Games, it's an action-packed end to 2024 on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your choices.   Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Kartik......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Shastri Meets This 'Terrific Personality'

IMAGE: Ravi Shastri with Goran Ivanisevic. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ravi Shastri/X Ravi Shastri recently met with tennis great Goran Ivanisevic. The two legends connected, sharing stories and......

Khel Ratna honour for Manu Bhaker, Gukesh

IMAGE: India's Manu Bhaker signed off from the Paris Olympics as the first-ever Indian to have won two medals in a single edition of the Games after Independence. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters......

Kapil's emotional phone call to Kambli

'Take care. When you will better and come out, I will come to meet you. Look after yourself, love you.'   IMAGE: Vinod Kambli gets emotional while speaking with Kapil Dev on a video call while......

'The chess world is officially a joke'

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the World Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner.. Photographs:FIDE/Michal Walusza Magnus Carlsen and Ian......

Vaishali wins women's World Blitz bronze

IMAGE: (Left to right:) Champion Ju Wenjun, bronze winner Kateryna Lagno, silver medallist Lei Tingjie and bronze winner Rameshbabu Vaishali. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE India's Rameshbabu......