Why India’s ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme needs a more enlightened approach Premium One of the great things about old cities is that their age need not be culled from books and brochures, but is clearly discernible in their buildings. It doesn’t take much to see that places like Rome, Athens and Paris belong to another […]
Hallowed halls of history: A look at the evolution of Bengaluru’s St. Mark’s Cathedral Premium The St. Mark’s Cathedral, an important landmark in Bengaluru, has an interesting connection with the grand St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, an architectural, historical and cultural marvel. A few interesting turns of events resulted in both the monuments sharing the […]
Operation Paul Bunyan: When a tree sparked a military standoff In the summer of 1976, a simple poplar tree standing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) became the unlikely catalyst for one of the tensest military escalations between the United States and North Korea. What began as routine tree-trimming quickly spiralled into a dangerous confrontation […]
AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma confirms KL Rahul will open in Adelaide Indian captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that KL Rahul will continue to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Adelaide, starting on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the game, Rohit […]
Rajinikanth birthday special on Super Singer Junior 10: Tune into Vijay TV, Disney+Hotstar OTT Tamil star actor Rajinikanth is one of those rare veterans, who is still going strong as a lead in the Indian film industry. Rajinikanth turns 74 on December 12, 2024 and as an ode to his long-lasting reign on Tamil cinema, […]
Vidaamuyarchi: First single from Ajith’s film gears up for release Vidaamuyarchi starring Ajith Kumar in the lead is the actor’s next release, and the movie is all set to hit theater screens for Pongal 2025 i.e. January, 2025. A Lyca Productions venture, Vidaamuyarchi is currently gearing up for a first single release, and the song […]
Dhanush was open to D55 long before Amaran – Rajkumar Periasamy D 55 (tentative title) is an upcoming movie of actor Dhanush, which will be directed by Amaran fame Rajkumar Periasamy. The director in a recent interview was all praises for Dhanush, as an actor who tries to keep the filmmaking ecosystem healthy. Sharing his […]
Miss You: Siddharth, Ashika Ranganath starrer gets new release date Miss You starring actors Siddharth, Ashika Ranganath is an upcoming rom-com written and directed by N. Rajasekar of Mapla Singam (2016), and Kalathil Santhippom (2021) fame. The movie was supposed to release on November 29, 2024, but owing to the turbulent weather conditions in Tamil Nadu […]
Vidaamuyarchi: Breakdown remake gets legal notice for $15M? Vidaamuyarchi starring actor Ajith Kumar in the lead is an upcoming remake of Hollywood road thriller Breakdown (1997), starring Kurt Russel in the lead. Breakdown was writer-director Jonathan Mostow’s first theatrical feature, and the movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis had backed the movie, […]
Jailer 2: Rajinikanth shoots for new movie announcement! Superstar Rajinikanth cemented his reign in the Tamil film industry with the blockbuster hit Jailer (2023), and the movie no doubt oiled the wheels of the septuagenarian’s career. Jailer is now getting a sequel i.e. Jailer 2, and Rajinikanth on Tuesday is said to have gone to […]
