Issue 14

Hollywood vs Bollywood: Director's dissonance

Hollywood vs Bollywood: How do their iconic mainstream filmmakers survive time while our top directors seem dated after courting success for a while?

Plain old water is the best sports drink

Hydration is not just about gulping down water during play. Its intake before, during and post training plays a crucial part. The human body can process about a litre an hour

Game Of Thrones is about its queens

Game Of Thrones is back with its eighth and final season. More than the men on the show, it’s the Westerosi women who have made GoT an arresting affair

Sunny Deol back to old-school action

The veteran returns to vintage action mode in his upcoming thriller Blank

Mamata has a real fight on her hands

The BJP, which has been weaning away top Trinamool leaders, has emerged a strong number two in Bengal. The election result could be a surprise

Road to Colombo's Carnage

Islam, Christianity and Colonialism collided with greed in the Indian Ocean, creating an ideological storm that is far from spent. Islam arrived on the island around 9CE, and local monarchs encouraged the traders to marry into the community. But the arrival of European powers in 1505 gave rise to the anti-Muslim hostility

Art for a nation’s cause

Bose was perhaps the natural — and ideal — choice for projects of national importance

Amethi's new slogan: ‘Chowkidar sore hai’

17 watchmen lost their jobs in 2016, when Amethi’s Tikarmafi IIIT was moved to Allahabad. They have approached the court seeking reinstatement as chowkidars on the BBAU campus

Triangular contest for YSR’s political legacy

Chandrababu Naidu, Jagan Mohan Reddy and the Congress are wooing voters with YSR themes

Gin wows millennials with herbs and spices

From keeper of the empire to the tickler of taste buds, gin has kept its date with history