It does not look like eighteen years since we lost the 'Star' with the 'Mercurial touch', who left us with... read »

Adoor Gopalakrishnan wins his ninth National Award, Sworna Kamalam, as the Best Director for his film ‘Naalu Pennungal’(Four Women)... read »

Shivajee Chandrabhushan chosen as the Nation's Best Newcomer Director for his debut film, ‘Frozen’! It is a story told from... read »

I was watching the news one afternoon four years ago and I still remember the newscaster’s words that made... read »

One needs to define the meaning of self-esteem, before the much complex word 'high self-esteem' is considered. Dictionaries define self-esteem... read »

Symphony of music: melody, rhythm and sheer magic: how else could one describe an evening with the living legend,... read »

"HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY"... read »

August 14, 1947: Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, announced the birth of a new... read »

What does one say after witnessing such brilliance! Perhaps, "Thank God for London Film Festival", without which I would not... read »

Self-realisation by restraining ones own emotions can be achieved in many ways. One has to come to terms with the... read »

It is a well-accepted fact that having a focus or a goal in life makes that person a better achiever.... read »

Over the centuries, Christianity has portrayed Judas as the betrayer -- the disciple who took the thirty pieces of silver... read »

He is neither the front man of a Rock ‘N’ Roll band nor he is a magician or an... read »

The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival showed around 184 feature films and 133 short films from 43 countries, at... read »

The love of films becomes a celebration in London for two weeks during 'The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival'.... read »

Frozen is a story told from a young girl's perspective Frozen is a film which makes the audience transfixed to... read »

One associates 'signature' with 'proof of identity or intent, representing someone's name, nickname or even a simple 'x' that a... read »

Swami Ramdev can solely take the credit for changing the image of yoga and its practice. In other words,... read »

The only Malayalam film at The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival this year, was Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Four Women'. It... read »

''History is not what really happens, but what people are really taught'', words of V K Krishna Menon during one... read »

Literacy status of one hundred percent, high intelligence quotient, cleanliness, religious rituals of various kinds, thus the list is endless;... read »

Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Padma Vibhushan and now the Crystal Pyramid: his name is synonymous with Malayalam cinema: he took... read »

A voice, once heard and never forgotten: the velvety smooth voice of Barry White belongs there. His celestial voice has... read »

‘Kerala Festival 2002’ at the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan in London was the celebration of a unique culture in a foreign... read »

Kala celebrates Annual Day with a difference: kuttanadan puncha and nostalgic memories of Thakazhi filled the air when ‘the living... read »

If you think it’s about Asha, the melody queen of Bollywood winning yet another award, you couldn’t be farther from... read »

Audience figures this year were quite impressive at around 110,000, feasting on more than 200 films. Regus sponsored the Film... read »

Mohan Lal: the name brings instant responses from malayalees and mostly it is intense adulation; but indifference is never one... read »

Kerala is paying homage to the veteran leader, who shaped its political destiny on several occasions, and the rest of... read »

The inimitable charismatic actor of Malayalam screens, captivating the audience with his profoundly deep voice and oratory! Some say... read »

That special time of the year, time for dazzling music and pure white cotton laced with a hint of gold,... read »

We learn the value of friendship from a very early age. True friendship is unconditional: it is selfless loving and... read »

That special time of the year, time for dazzling music and pure white cotton laced with a hint of gold,... read »

Yesudas in Latin, English and Sanskrit ! He has done it again; entering new territories and capturing millions of devoted... read »

William Shakespeare and Kerala: what do they have in common? Very little, one would say, till one visited Shakespeare's Globe... read »

Glamour and Booker prize - one may not associate the two; but that concept changed when a beautiful woman with... read »

We talk about equality, equal wages, political correctness and acceptability in all walks of life, but it is worth considering... read »

'First Parsee Rock Star from India': Perhaps it's the least known fact about one of the most talented artists of... read »

An enchanting evening in London: Royal festival Hall stood whispering to the gentle breeze, bathed in the glorious golden sun.... read »

FITTED IN: The Cardiff 3 and Lynette white Inquiry By Satish Sekar The Fitted in project £10.99 A Review by... read »

An old friend of mine told me this story long time ago. Joseph was travelling through a remote village in... read »

It was a splendid display of Kerala at its best - what else would one expect at the annual meeting... read »

It was an evening to remember - a date with the Queen of Melody. S. Janaki performed at the International... read »

A well earned half century and more than 600 million people to celebrate the event. Was it all worthwhile? If... read »

It was May 1974: ‘Budha smiled’ in Pokhran, when India entered the nuclear age with the blessings of Mrs Indira... read »