November 21, 2017
A Lost Chess Game Made Him One Of World’s Best Known Bodybuilders, And Yet He Faced Discrimination! The Unbelievable Story of Pradip Kumar
It is a bright morning in Imphal and the smile on the face of my host is just as…
Category: Featured
November 10, 2017
Movie Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle – When Parvathy Trumps Irrfan Khan
Tanuja Chandra is not quite known for making romantic comedies. With a catalogue of films like Sangharsh and Dushman in…
November 9, 2017
Music Companies Take Away Rights Of Your Song: Ssameer
For the Youtube generation, Ssameer would not be a new name. He is one of the more successful musicians when…
November 2, 2017
Movie Review: Om Shanti Om | Throwback |
Movies on reincarnation have not really been accepted by audiences, be it the musical Karz or multi-starrer Kudrat that have…
October 30, 2017
Meet Mihir Bijur – The Man Who Keeps Sanitary Napkins In His Restaurant’s Washroom For His Female Visitors
I came to know Mihir Bijur back in 2008 through twitter. A fellow blogger introduced me to shaadidotcom twitter handle…
October 28, 2017
Kamal Haasan Makes First Political Move, Talks Corporate Encroachment And Floods
A day after declaring that he will be revealing his political plans to the world on November 7, which is…
October 28, 2017
This Unbelievably Amazing Manipuri Female Body Builder Is Making India Proud
As I casually chat with Bhogirot Thingbaiyam and his father at their residence at Khongjom in Thoubal district of Manipur,…
October 20, 2017
Movie Review: Golmaal Again – A Rohit Shetty film without flying cars
To tell the truth, I walked into the theatre expecting a rather dull affair. The trailer of Golmaal Again is,…
October 16, 2017
Movie Review: Village Rockstars
Village Rockstars is more about moments than a journey. Although there is the larger context at play, what makes it a pleasure is small bits.
October 6, 2017
Nepotism: the word of year, and why Kangana Ranaut’s grief is misplaced
Nepotism has got to be the word of the year. Thanks to Kangana Ranaut. It has never been a secret,…
May 17, 2017
How to experience the best of Manipur, Assam, and Meghalaya in 2 weeks and a bit (Part I)
MANIPUR Manipur is not for the faint-hearted, we were told, before we flew to Imphal on March 20. Yes,…
April 15, 2017
Kaatru Veliyidai: Peeling the layers
By Pavithra Selvam Introduction: Leela, VC, VC Leela – bonded together by fate and their intense, eduring love for each…
November 5, 2016
Certification and Censorship In Indian Cinema– The Way Ahead
When the Bengali film Sahib Bibi Golaam finally got cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal director Pratim D Gupta…
October 4, 2016
Who Will Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
It’s October, and it’s not just the perfect weather to read great books but it’s also the time for announcement…
September 18, 2016
Nothing abnormal about homosexuality: Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar has come a long way from his Khiladi days. Back in the ‘90s the actor was known primarily…