Madurai film fest to open with Shridhar's 'Vande Mataram'

CHENNAI: Award-winning student-director Shridhar Sudhir's 'Vande Mataram' will be the inaugural film at the 18th Madurai documentary and short-film festival, to be held fro...

These Indian Transformers Illustrations Are Making Traffic Bearable Today

As you’re sitting in a haze of exhaust fumes and incessant honking, with dreams of a soft bed and a cold beer perhaps you’ve let your imagination stray. Hoping ...

Vivek Oberoi's web series in Marathi is all about how to make the impossible possible.

Vivek Oberoi’s nine-episode web series in Marathi is all about how to make the impossible possible

Actor-producer Vivek Oberoi is developing a nine-epis...

Shah Rukh Khan invited to deliver a speech at Oxford University

Shah Rukh Khan is a global icon of sorts. While the actor has amassed millions of fans in India, his fan following around the globe is just as overwhelming.
As SRK's r...

Udayer Pathe - A Star Is Born

With Udayer Pathe, a new star was born – the name was BIMAL ROY.
As cinematographer, that star quality was evident after he shot P.C .Barua’s MUKTI. Deser...

Law Law Land

The legal system in India is such a mess, that we believe things are better everywhere else—particularly in the US, where there may be miscarriage of justice as often...

‘The Lancet’ on Achieving Maternal Health Goals in the SDG Era: Tackling Diversity and Divergence

Between 1990 and 2015, there was an incredible 44 percent decrease in global maternal mortality rates. But these impressive gains still fell short of the Millennium Develop...

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Close to Locking in Broadway Theater

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the two-part play that’s an ultra-hot ticket in London, looks to have scored its Broadway home. Producers of the show...

Meghan Markle pens powerful essay on balancing a Hollywood career and philanthropy

Meghan Markle is not a new face for those of us who closely follow TV.
On one hand, when she is not playing Rachel Zane on the law series Suits; she spends her time gr...