During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.

Get ready to be swept away on a magical journey as the timeless tale of Aladdin comes to life on stage

The stage is changing as more women and queer folk take the helm, and practitioners experiment with new stories

Lang, Heather, 1966- author

Smith, Heather, 1968- author

Tamil contemporary theatre in the city sees a promising resurgence as new faces debut on stage with fresh scripts and creative ideas

Government has sold around 6 mmt of wheat to local bulk buyers since June 1

India considers the procured quantity under MSP programme as eligible production as opposed to all production eligible for the price

The I-T searches followed "specific and definitive information" against at least a dozen hawala operators and jewellers.

Set up in 1978 by Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer, Prithvi Theatre has been a launch pad or grooming ground for many theatre personalities.

November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

Several Indian cities sizzle under relentless temperatures this summer 

Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA

Tech advancements have made it possible for satcom players to offer data services directly to the users’ smartphones, bypassing traditional cellular operators altogether

YouTuber Irfan recently posted a video on social media that showed him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn, in the operation theatre of a private hospital in Chennai; consent of the medical personnel involved to being videoed was another aspect doctors say needs discussion

Food Secretary assures to curb price rise during festive season

A look at the various limits and bans on wheat and rice stocks and exports in the recent past, and their impact

Currently, the MSP on wheat stands at ₹2,125 per quintal for the 2023-24 marketing season (April-March).

Ministry directs all wheat stocking entities to register on government’s wheat stock limit portal and update the stock position every Friday

A poor harvest could force the Centre to import wheat, palm oil, sunflower oil and soybean oil

The new MSP for a quintal of wheat is ₹2,425 in comparison to ₹2,275 per quintal, which was in place for the previous rabi season

The Chennai Corporation Mayor last week said vacant lands will be used to construct Amma theatres. It would be, instead, better to come up with small playgrounds that can stand in good stead on a long term.

TheWriter of two of the best period dramas in the recent history of Malayalam cinema, Gopan Chidambaram talks speaks about how Thuramukham, a play written by his father in 1968, was adapted to the screen and why he often gravitates towards historical tales

Washington, DC : National Gallery of Art ; Princeton ; Oxford : In association with Princeton University Press, [2023]

London : Pan Books, 1974.

"Only a bot would play that!" Sacrificing a Queen in chess is a move you're much more likely to see a bot make as opposed to a human, as humans want to protect the game's most valuable piece. In the wake of the recent chess cheating scandal, Levy Rozman from GothamChess explains how you actually cheat at chess. Using artificial intelligence, see how people use everything from bathroom cell phones to ear pieces to try to skirt the rules and gain an edge.

With summer drawing a blank, theatres want to save money by stopping screenings 

The lockdown has impacted the pace of procurement, driving prices below MSP in MP and Rajasthan, even as costs incurred due to transport and harvesting have increased

What is a heatwave condition? Why are Indian cities, towns and villages vulnerable both in the hills and the plains? Will notifying it as a State-specific disaster help? Why is it important to have a focused management plan in place?

Actor Prakash Raj’s innovative incubator for theatre and arts offers a comprehensive production process, stipends for actors/techs, lodging, kitchen and tech support. It also plans to promote fine arts and film in the future.

Actor Prakash Raj says fans will soon get to see him perform live on stage

Warmer temperatures are resulting in the spread of invasive species of plants, with poorer availability of food for wildlife in the mountains of southern India

The obvious good weather and extreme temperatures are accompanied by a boom in travelers, but climate change, if nothing remedies it, signals a bleak future for the tourism industry

Sanjna Kapoor, who was in town to mentor a theatre workshop for children, talks to PARSHATHY J. NATH about how theatre has changed her life

S. Thirunavukkarasu says theatre should be a part of school education, as it helps instil confidence, articulation and creativity in children

Sanjna Kapoor, who currently runs the Mumbai-based theatre company ‘Junoon’, was felicitated by the French Minister of Culture