Woodstock Villa: Sikander's debut an average fare

Woodstock Villa marks the debut of Sikander (the Kher is missing, blame it on numerology). The first question is, has he got the acting skills of Anupam Kher or Kirron Kher, or the screen presence of a leading man?.

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Key Tumi?: Exploring one's life

Key Tumi?, an animated movie by Kunal Sen, has been listed among the 13 films by student filmmakers at the Fifth Annual Student Film Showcase. Sen, 26, is a student at the Emily Carr institute of Art and Design, in Vancouver..

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Sony Ericsson W700i better than Nokia N-72

Though Nokia is a preferred phone by many, to my surprise I found the Sony Ericsson piece far more impressive, reliable and user friendly..

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Consumer India unravelled

Rama Bijapurkar's book, 'Consumer India unraveled', tries to inform people about the consumer market in India. Will India be the world’s next consumption powerhouse?, Does the Indian middle class really exist? She answers such questions wisely..

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Consumer India unravelled

Rama Bijapurkar's book, 'Consumer India unraveled', tries to inform people about the consumer market in India. Will India be the world’s next consumption powerhouse?, Does the Indian middle class really exist? She answers such questions wisely.
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'Changing Gods' by Rudolf C Heredia

Rudolf C Heredia, a Jesuit sociologist, in his book, 'Changing Gods', very eruditely unpacks the rather prickly subject of religious conversion tradition. He looks at the subject from several angles and poses some probing questions.

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Thinking Through Communication: A review

Communication is an important part of life. It is very hard to imagine life without communication. In the book, 'Thinking Through Communication', the author talks about the various dimensions of communication that play a role in our daily lives.

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A Review of Patti Smith's ‘Twelve’

This article is a review of the rock album "Twelve", by the legendary Patti Smith. It is a must have if you are a fan and if not, it can be an excellent introduction.

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Mohanty's 'Kramasah' reflects Freudian influence

The poems of Mohanty, being psychological, occupy a unique place in the gamut of Oriya poetry. No other modern poet, be he Sachi Routray, or, Guru Prasad Mohanty has written poems based on psychology.

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25 years on.. Nellie still haunts

The traumatic events of the day keep coming back. The book, '25 years on. Nellie still haunts', contains eye witness account of the Nellie massacre and government and non-official documents, which put the distressing Assam events in perspective.

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'A case of Exploding Mangoes' waiting for Bollywood

'A Case of Exploding Mangoes', written by Mohammed Hanif, sets an example of how to make fun of deeply religious villain without getting blasphemous. Though many think it can make big in Bollywood, is there any film maker to bag this hilarious novel?

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Sony Ericsson W series: Live the music

Sony Ericsson W series mobile phones are the best music phones, among a huge list of phone models from mobile manufacturers globally. The power-packed walkman series is adorned with amazing music phones.

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Sam Bourne treats readers with The Last Testament

Sam Bourne, has just finished his second novel, The Last Testament. It is based on the conflict over the holy land of Jerusalem. For the first time in the Indian publishing industry, the book will be advertised on television and FM channels.

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Tashan makes viewers gasp 'To Shun'

Tashan, released on April 25, boasts of a major star cast – Kareena, Anil, Akshay and Saif. But the movie fails to hold the attention of the audience. Vijay Krishna Acharya, writer of the hit 'Dhoom' series, fails miserably as a director.

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Kalam was willing to appoint Sonia Gandhi as PM

Ending speculation that had raged on for four years as to whether former President APJ Abdul Kalam was unwilling to appoint Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister, it has been disclosed that he had a letter of appointment ready for her.

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