This is a perfectly respectable and always-relevant film that coasts along with ease.
Would it deem it possible to have the last day for nominations the same across the country and freeze all election related activity by the political parties and their candidates and their well-wishers the moment the polling starts in the first phase?
Modi's tweet addresses how Togadia's words are a hindrance to the campaign but avoid discussing the hardliner stance created under his governance
What is the secret Italian connection to Election 2014? No, don’t resurrect the ghost of Quattrocchi. And don’t even think of some mysterious Maino you have never heard of.
It may be time for Ghai to hang up his boots before he destroys what remains of his legacy any further, and let his students take over. Surely they can’t do a worse job than this?
In that sense, a selfie of the inked finger is a mark of pride of having discharged a duty well.
Directed by Sai Kabir with a ton of honesty but lack of confidence, Revolver Rani renders one singular thought throughout its runtime — what a frustrating little movie.
It is ironic that the ‘Voter’s ID’ as we know it, is actually an ‘Elector Photo Identity Card, which has been abbreviated by the Central Election Commission itself as EPIC.
By and large, Mumbaikars, except those who live in the slums, have lost the right to express displeasure on TV shows, Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else, over issues of governance.
If you want to see even urban parliamentary constituencies which have a strong streak of dynastic politics, Thane may be the best example.
Shaikh has also written the underrated dark comedy Ghanchakkar. He spoke to Mihir Fadnavis about Bollywood, Queen and the mystery behind Ghanchakkar.
She should not have used that expression ' you have to be communal' - even if she used it ironically, in jest or to convey a paradox.
The signs were there from the start. It was a bad mistake, we all should agree and move on. Period!
Where consistency and fight was their forte earlier, consistency in a negative sense got to be associated with them this season. But in all fairness, David Moyes should have been given a longer rein atleast one more season.
When you say viable alternative, I don't see any alternative other than AAP. The alternatives we have — the BJP and the Congress — are proven incompetent and/or thieves. When the existing alternatives are sinking the ship, even a small boat is a life boat.
RaGa may not stay relevant in politics or in his party to lead a comeback. NaMo may not get to become the super-PM he so promises to be.
The D’Cruz affair has shattered another myth - the left-of-centre intellectual brigade’s sanctimonious pretense that it is the sole defender of intellectual freedom against the right-wing.
2 States is mostly a chore and periodically infuriating. The filmmakers had a chance to go against all odds and make a classic and they blew it.
What could've been a truly engaging and witty look at a clash of sensibilities turns out to be a typically superficial Bollywood ‘entertainer’.
The BJP should ramp up their marketing efforts even more, given that elections are on instead of just being satisfied with the current efforts.
After all the allegations and controversies around CSK, this time their reputation is at stake. They have to shrug this off and let the world know what they are made of.
If advertising is all about bringing the product close to the consumer, then Sony, the broadcasters, and their ad agency (Havas Worldwide) had done a great job.
This time DD will be conditioned by World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten, and will display the captaincy skills of controversy’s own child Kevin Pietersen, who by his own admission is looking for a way back into the England squad.
Its manifesto says the “BJP believes that the strategic gains acquired by India during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime on the nuclear programme have been frittered away by the Congress.”
Bhoothnath Returns is a lot of things, but it is not subtle – it is essentially a children’s film that takes the trouble not to insult the intelligence of children .
Not only is Rocco a male version of the delectable Nigella Lawson, he also hosts an excellent food show well worth watching.
It is this nonsensical nursing of players as arrogant as Yuvraj Singh that makes them believe that it is fine to do what he did. Don’t nurse him. Make him play better.
Since we hear it being said from every corner that this is a tightly fought election, the best indicator this voter reform efforts would be in the turn out. If more come out to vote, the more vibrant this democracy becomes.
Security and terrorism-related issues top the concerns of the Indian strategic establishment. One must not forget that the five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan (1996-2001) proved to be a security nightmare for India.
Is there a Modi wave and is this an election different from others? Or is the imminent thrashing of the ruling party the result of an anti-Congress vote?