Women's entry into Sabarimala: Constitution bench will decide

'If I can make smaller films that are successful, why would I make big ones? The choice is Shah Rukh's: Would he like to work in smaller films?' Director Kundan Shah, who passed away on October 7, had asked in an interview in 2001. Kundan Shah is a director who knows his mind. He has a clear notion of how the Hindi film industry functions: "If someone discovers a formula which becomes a hit, everyone starts copying it. Very few directors actually experiment." "The film industry is ...

I am only suggesting greater sensitisation and understanding of adults' sexual and lifestyle choices, says Shekhar Gupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Why did a young woman go to watch a late-night movie with her boyfriend, wearing tight jeans and t-shirt? Does it not suggest a promiscuous relationship? Why did she not keep her parents and college informed, particularly when her daddy isn't rich enough to give her the safety of a chauffeur-driven car? And why were she and her boyfriend ...

Breaking his silence on his fight with Kangana Ranaut, Hrithik Roshan today said that he has been dragged into a "dirty perverse mess" without any choice and it is now time for him to defend his side of the truth. Hrithik had slapped a legal notice on his ...

Two recent judgements in rape cases — one relating to a film producer and the other concerning three students — have thrown judicial propriety and precedents to the wind. The verdicts have shamed the victims, disregarding the Supreme Court's ...

An Intelligence Bureau officer, arrested in a case of bribery for bagging choice postings, has moved a special court seeking bail.Special Judge Virender Kumar Goyal put up for tomorrow the hearing on the application of IB's Assistant Director Kameshwar, who ...

'The nine judges with all their convictions, wisdom, intellectual girth and enlightened debate have not just stood up to the government, but disempowered the State in favour of the people,' says Maheshwar Peri. IMAGE: The 370-page Supreme Court judgment that Privacy is a Fundamental Right sets a new benchmark for intellectual standards and quality of debate whilst demolishing arguments put forward by the government.Representational Photograph: Darren Ornitz/Reuters   In the recent past, ...

Babies as young as 8 months can log our every move and make odds on what a person is most likely to do next, a study suggests. "Even before they can talk, babies are keeping close track of what's going on in front of them and looking for patterns of activity ...

The show will be judged by three acclaimed artists - Actor Richa Chadha - The Bholi Punjaban of Bollywood has left a remarkable mark with her varied choice of movie roles and now she's all set to make her TV debut and set to display a whole new set of skills..

A Venezuelan military court has ordered the imprisonment of a lawyer that congress named to a shadow Supreme Court in a swipe at President Nicolas Maduro, a rights group and an opposition leader has said. Angel Zerpa, arrested Saturday, has been imprisoned ...