The dramatised depiction of the lives of emperors and freedom fighters can make us binge-watch these movies ...

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addresses silver jubilee celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University in Wardha, Maharashtra, says NEP is based on Gandhi’s “Nai Talim”...

More quality original plays in Bengali will give Bengali theatre the much needed push and help expand the audience base beyond Calcutta and a few urban centres in the state, said thespian and politici...

Somewhere beneath the mumbo jumbo and mangled accents that make up Chhorii is the germ of an idea that could have hit home with its horror. Horror that is both at the surface level as well as sublimin...

Green Face: As if holding back vomit. May represent physical illness or general disgust. Also called ‘Nauseated Face’. Barf Face: May represent physical illness or disgust, more intensely...

Admiration for national heroes comes naturally to the citizenry. Problems are bound to arise when an elected government deems it necessary to impose a template of reverence. The ministry of education ...

Differences in language in a multilingual country like India can lead to occasions for wry humour. The recent uproar in Karnataka over the Centre’s christening of some welfare schemes in Hindi &...

EK VILLAIN RETURNS Directed by: Mohit Suri Starring: John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria Releasing on: July 8 The title sounds almost like a threat. Touted as a ‘spiritual...

Language matters Sir — India is a polyglot, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic nation. In recent years, however, there has been a growing and consistent push towards making Hindi the primary langu...

Freedom of speech is of little significance if people are not afforded the liberty to speak the language of their choice. The government seems to be vocal about defending this public right: but does i...