On a personal note, I don’t really feel excited about watching cricket like I used to. Usually, the fever starts days before the match day, from consuming all the quirky promos on Neo Cricket, Star Sports, and Ten Sports to picking my own playing 11....
The Tamil films that were released on this Diwali have been a primary topic of discourse ever since their announcements. Firstly, there was a lot of chatter about the lack of star-powered movies. It was followed by the celebration of Bison’s successful run on the...
It wasn’t until recently that India began witnessing a true rise in independent music artists. With names like Anuv Jain, Prateek Kuhad, and Sai Abhyankkar making waves post-COVID, a new door has opened for raw, homegrown talent. Hanumankind took things up a notch, letting the...
Change is never easy, especially in science, where challenging legends like Carnot, Tesla, or Einstein is a daunting task. That’s the mountain Mathan Babu, from Tamil Nadu’s textile hub Karur, is climbing. For centuries, we’ve believed energy cannot be created, only transformed. Mathan claims otherwise,...
Tamil cinema often experiments with content-driven films, but it’s the larger-than-life entertainers that strike gold with audiences. These spectacles rest on the shoulders of a superstar, and while story, visuals, and craft matter, it’s the background score that takes them to another level. Rajinikanth, the...
I was completely stunned. I couldn’t say a word—I was overwhelmed, excited, nervous… everything at once. But within minutes, he made me feel completely at ease. That’s the thing about his aura—it’s calm, welcoming. He makes sure you’re comfortable. We often hear the phrase “light...
It’s a story we’ve heard before, outsiders finding it tough to carve a niche in the Indian film industry. Yet, every once in a while, someone breaks through the barriers, wins hearts, and earns a place on the silver screen. One such rising star is...
There’s a trending meme template that goes, “They vanished like they never existed.” It’s often used for cinema artists who disappeared from the spotlight after a promising start. And it feels like a perfect fit for the gorgeously talented Reshmi Menon. Entering Tamil cinema as...
The Bay Area crew, quiet through much of the offseason, flipped the script just hours before media day with four bold moves. Jonathan Kuminga, whose future at Golden State seemed uncertain, inked a two-year extension. Veteran big Al Horford joined the fold to add size...
A coming-of-age drama about a not-so-grounded female protagonist, played by Anjali Sivaraman. That’s the A-story. But the B-story cuts deeper — it’s about the generational patriarchy that Tamil cinema has glorified for decades through a male gaze. Bad Girl dares to flip that lens. The...
