The shocking death of 14-year old Mumbai schoolboy Manpreet Singh Sahani, who reportedly took his own life as part of a deadly online social media game called The Blue Whale challenge, has raised many questions....
A Delhi boy, who once dreamt of becoming an actor, is today regarded as the 'King of Romance' in Indian cinema. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who feels his achievements are beyond anyone's dreams, says he never imagined that one day his name will become an "adjective" and that he is not in a delusion about stardom....
Indian filmmakers are living in "absurd and scary" times, given how they don't know what the "rules" really are, says Vikramaditya Motwane, who is one-fourth of the Phantom Films banner that produced the controversial "Udta Punjab"....
President Donald Trump has endorsed a bill with far-reaching consequences for Indians that would drastically cut immigration to the US while boosting skilled immigration at the cost of extended family members and unskilled labour. ...
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remains the tough guy of the state's politics unlike his predecessors, who rarely lost their cool even in difficult situations....
His impressive height, his smooth, deep voice and bright but haunting blue eyes made him well-suited to play larger than life but unconventional characters. And Peter O'Toole did go on to deliver over the top portrayals, ranging from impulsive English monarchs to reckless film d...
To consume meat or not to" -- has been a never-ending debate between those supporting non-vegetarian lifestyle and those opposing it. And the recent religio-political dash added to slaughter of animals has only accentuated the debate among people. ...
Ever since the arrest of superstar Dileep, the big fat egos of those in the Malayalam film industry, be it in the actor's body or other organisations, have been pricked badly, leaving them badly scarred....
Termed the "Tragedy Queen" of Bollywood for her immortal, iconic portrayals of a varied gamut of wronged, silent and long-suffering but dignified Indian women from passed-over love interests to neglected wives, Meena Kumari was however a most unfortunate actress whose grie...
It is not easy to write appealingly on someone who has been a subject of endless books. Yet, Hindol Sengupta manages to weave a powerful profile of Swami Vivekananda, one which neatly blends the divine nature of the celebrated Hindu monk-philosopher with the simple human he was, one who richly contributed to Hindu spirituality even as he batt...
