A stil from ‘Special Ops 2’ | Photo Credit: JioHotstar Matters of international relations easily lend themselves to fantastical imagination these days. More so now, as real-time events play out through amateur clips on social media before they can be confirmed by authorities. Special Ops 2appears to be a product of this time of keyboard…
Carnatic vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal, recently wrapped up a tour of France, where she performed at some of the country’s most celebrated music festivals, in collaboration with EYM Trio — a French jazz group, featuring Elie Dufour, Marc Michel and Yann Phaphet. This summer tour marked another milestone in Varijashree’s long-standing collaboration with EYM, which is…
Urvashi with Parvathy in Ullozhukku The National Film Award jury’s decision to award Urvashi and Vijayaraghavan in the supporting actor categories despite them playing lead roles in Ullozhukku and Pookkaalam respectively had raised eyebrows when the awards were announced last week. Now, the actress has raised questions about the criterion on which their performances were…
Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 18:14 IST Sonam Kapoor recently made a stylish appearance at the Wimbledon 2025 Men’s Singles Final. Sonam Kapoor’s outfit selection was from Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2025 collection. (Photo Credits: Instagram) OG style icon and Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor made a stylish appearance at the Wimbledon 2025 Men’s Singles Final. Styled by…
The death of a dream is a terrible thing. Though the finale of The Sandman Season 2, Volume 2 is called ‘A Tale of Graceful Ends’ and features a funeral and eulogies, it is ultimately about hope, love and reconciliation. The Special, ‘Death: The High Cost of Living’, serves as an effective epilogue. At the…
Despite his busy schedule as a jazz saxophonist and instructor in the U.S., Carl Clements has always “loved visiting Mumbai”, more so for his one-on-one bansuri lessons from Nityanand Haldipur, who has been his guru since 1999. Carl’s latest visit to India, this July, came after a seven-year-gap. “First there was a break due to…
Adoor Gopalakrishnan (file) Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s controversial statements at the Kerala Film Policy Conclave on the Kerala government’s project to promote filmmakers from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) communities and the one for women filmmakers kicked up a storm on Monday (August 4, 2025), with Ministers, Dalit activists and filmmakers criticising him for…
Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 18:31 IST Previously, reports suggested that Bigg Boss 19 and Bigg Boss OTT 4 could be cancelled due to purported differences between the channel and the production team. Sreerama is known for Subhanallah from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Bigg Boss, the Salman Khan-hosted controversial reality show, is set…
Sai Brindha Ramachandran. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Sai Brindha Ramachandran’s solo Bharatanatyam recital on the inaugural day of the Mid-Year Dance Festival 2025, hosted by The Music Academy, was a meditative and poised performance, showcasing both her stage maturity and strong training. With Indira Kadambi on the nattuvangam and a highly competent orchestra in…
File picture of jazz musician Chuck Mangione playing the flugelhorn | Photo Credit: Reuters Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavoured single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died…
