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A Suitable Boy review: Mira Nair crafts an unsubtle and tedious adaptation
Based on the first episode, the BBC miniseries is a melodramatic rendering of Vikram Seth’s masterpiece
4 min read27 Jul 2020Hollywood’s first call in India
From casting films for Mira Nair and Wes Anderson to working on the Oscar-nominated 'Lion', Tess Joseph continues to have a charmed career
3 min read10 Feb 2017‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, ‘Sarbjit’ make it to Oscars long list
Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair's directorial venture 'Queen of Katwe' is also part of the list
1 min read22 Dec 2016From ‘La Bamba’ to ‘Little Man Tate’ child prodigies remain box-office top draws
What makes films on child prodigies tick? The precocious child prodigies for sure, if box-office takings at both Hollywood and Bollywood are any indication
2 min read10 Oct 2016Film review: Queen of Katwe
Exceptional performances and an insider's view of Uganda in Mira Nair's new film
3 min read5 Oct 2016From Kampala, with love
Director Mira Nair on her new film, the challenge of shooting chess and making a film in what has been her home for the last 27 years
7 min read17 Sep 2016Time to censor the censor board?
Kissing scenes from the upcoming James Bond film 'Spectre' had been cut short as the censor board chief found them just a tad too long
5 min read20 Nov 2015The Delhi rope trick
Why the Great Delhi Rope Trick, an old game, remains the city's best-kept secret
3 min read15 Mar 2014Delhi’s Belly | Begum Akhtar, Room No.1
The charming Haji Hotel is a starting point for exploring the area's other similarly eclectic lodges
2 min read23 Nov 2013Cherish the weird and the wonderful
Memory remembers the weird and the wonderful; the people who touch our senses, not just our brains: the ones who are different
4 min read5 Oct 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared