No Country For Ghettos

The horrors of racism just never cease. A few days ago, a 22-year-old black man was shot to death in his own backyard, when cops supposedly mistook his cell phone for a gun...

Director's Kut

“If an actor’s film succeeds, he becomes a star.” – Sudhir Mishra
In this telephonic talk with JYOTHI VENKATESH, t...

Camille: A French Singer/Songwriter who finds Stability in Instability

Camille, a sensitive young singer-songwriter renowned for her energetic live performances, is impossible to pin down into any existing music category. The young 'chanteuse'...

The Defiant Ones: Absorbing docu-series on Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine

What’s the story behind the music that gets your head bobbing once you put your headphones on? The Defiant Ones is a four-part dazzling yet definitive narrat...

Steven Wilson's To the Bone Cuts Deep

Maverick musician Steven Wilson recently released his fifth prog rock album, presenting ten all-new strummed out pop melodies.

Wilson, a native of the United Kingdo...

Jack Nicholson At 80: Life In Pictures

Hard to believe but the mischievous, scene-stealing star of Easy Rider, Chinatown and Batman turns 80 on 22 April. WILLIAM COOK toasts his career while his One Flew Over th...

Freida Pinto To Be Felicitated At Maui Film Festival

Freida Pinto, actor Pierce Brosnan and American actress-singer Connie Britton have joined Karen Gillan among the honourees of the upcoming 18th edition of the Maui Film Fes...

13 Artist Residencies Around India Worth Checking Out

For the aspiring artist today, the road is long and winding — and, often, lonely. For these wandering mavericks then, artist residencies are sanctums of peace; forwar...

Op-Ed: Should Philanthropy Be Funding Arts And Culture?

In 2014, government decided to consolidate its funding for arts and culture through the establishment of an entity called the Cultural and Create Industries Federation of S...