Surrounded by the rugged, rolling hills of the Aravalli range, Fairmont Jaipur resembles a palace — its domes and archways reflect the regal splendour of Rajasthan. Within its stately interiors, music flows like that rare gentle desert breeze. Pianist Brian Silas, a fond favourite of the seventies generation, plays a medley of timeless Hindi film songs, prompting the…
A still from ‘One Piece’ Season 2. | Photo Credit: NETFLIX Streaming platform Netflix has announced the premiere date of second season of One Piece, a live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese Manga series. Created by Manga artist Eiichiro Oda, the show’s story revolves around the adventures of its central protagonist, Monkey D Luffy, and…
In the quiet village of Samanur, located in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, a unique cultural and learning space has taken shape amid natural surroundings. Swar Sadhana Tapovan, founded by violinist Sangeeta Shankar, daughter of veteran violin exponent N. Rajam, offers an immersive experience rooted in tradition while thoughtfully adapting to contemporary needs. The Swar Sadhana…
Actor Rohini in Vanapechi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil playwright, activist, and theatre exponent Pralayan has a crew full of young and talented artistes starring in his latest play Vanapechi (Queen of the forest) all set to premiere at the Provoke Theatre Festival on November 2. When asked about what it is like to…
A still from ‘Homebound’. | Photo Credit: Dharma Productions/YouTube Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound, which was recently chosen as India’s contender for the Oscars 2026, will open the upcoming edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival. The 14th edition will open with Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer Homebound and close with Anuparna Roy’s Venice prize…
Also known as antyakshari, it is a game which involves one team (or player) singing a song that starts with the last letter of the previous song. This game challenges your memory of songs, melody, and how quickly you can respond. This has been played across generations in India — from the king’s courts to…
The Star Fandom LLP team announced the launch of the Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Star Fandom App, a digital experience conceptualised under the leadership of Samartha Raghava Nagabhushanam, Founder Chairman, and his team, in collaboration with Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar. A press release said that the platform brings together technology, emotion, and entertainment to preserve cinematic legacies…
For Malappuram-based music producer Mohammed Hussain Rahman, popularly known as MHR, his debut album, Valiyaparamb, has been a dream since his teenage days. Inspired by EDM artistes such as Serhat Durmus and Sickick, MHR aspired to produce his own album long before his career took off. However, it took him several years before he could…
The world of Ghost of Yōtei is like no other. Five years after Ghost of Tsushima redefined how lyrical, mournful or tactile videogames could look and sound, Sucker Punch Productions returned to Japan’s northern frontier. The new game shifts from Tsushima’s windswept coasts to the shadowed slopes of Mount Yōtei. Like its predecessor, the music…
Abhirami Ajai’s concert, Divine Echoes, in Thiruvananthapuram took listeners on a musical journey that bridged languages, time, regions and streams of philosophical content that have defined the Bhakti movement in India. As the rain pounded outside, Abhirami’s audience was soaked in melody during her interactive concert at the annual Soorya Dance and Music Festival. For…
