Before Guide was released, the Information and Broadcasting ministry had to be convinced that it would not create any disturbance---perhaps even a riot---for portraying women with questionable morals and compromised affiliations. Such was the nature of the film. Even now, at a time when the on-screen portrayal of passion, whether
The Red Bull Bedroom Jam is back for a second round in India. The initiative aims to give four "bedroom bands" the opportunity to perform at some of the most well-known rock music festivals in the country. In addition to that, each winning band will also get a
Irreverent rap geniuses Das Racist first shot to fame with 'Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell', a track that repeatedly skips like a little blond girl across the line between "brilliantly experimental" and "stupid nonsense". Far from being a one-hit wonder, Das Racist proved
So close, no matter how far, couldn’t be much more from the heart of a deeply disgruntled fan, who returned disappointed from what was to be a night about the metal gods, Metallica, live in Delhi. Much has been spoken about it, much has already been written, much has
Dusk, says Saki, is the hour of the defeated. Harried men and women, who have fought and lost life’s battles, come out in this half light so that they can hide their misfortunes from the scrutinising eyes of those who inhabit the realm of bright lights and cheerful laughter,
The phrase that has come to signify the ultimate betrayal bears close resemblance to another momentous one-liner: "Elementary, my dear Watson". The likeness lies in the fact that in all the four novels and 56 short stories penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, these words were never uttered
He’s a household name; every third person on the metro is clutching his new book; his Twitter has 550,000-odd followers and they’ve begun selling his books in box sets. Even I’ve read four out of his five books---mostly out of curiosity. His books have a formula
They already have a term for it: 'traffic-lagged'. Since most of us cannot afford air travel, the aspirational-sounding 'traffic-lagged' is all we can get. We have all heard of, experienced, condemned, and practised road rage. Now meet its dysfunctional spouse, traffic lag. Fatigue, frustration, rage, and
Twenty Onwards Media, the organisation responsible for bringing you the Golden Kela Awards and the first ever annual Comic Con India, is currently hosting the first ever Comic Con Express in Mumbai. Comic Con Express will take place on October 22 and 23, 2011 at the World Trade Center, Cuffe
“You know your Lakshman rekha. Don’t cross it.”Er, mom. Where exactly are the boundaries again? Spell it out, will you? Any Indian (Hindu) woman growing up will attest to being subjected to this refrain. The meaning of the Lakshmanrekha of course, depended on how 'liberal' one’