Monthly archives: July 2018
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Sowmya
July 29, 2018
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The official teaser of Dhanush’s Vada Chennai was released on his birthday, July 28. Directed by Vetri Maaran. The one-minute trailer Dhanush is seen as a youngster with a funky hairstyle wearing prints from perhaps the seventies or eighties. Samuthiraakani, too, is seen sporting a hairstyle that was probably the fad a few decades ago. It was announced earlier that Dhanush plays a carom champion in the film. The trailer […]
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Sowmya
July 28, 2018
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The list of nominees for the most prestigious literary prize in Britain, Man Booker Prize 2018, is out and it includes 13 books from various authors. The list also includes graphic novels for the first time in decades, as Nick Drnaso’s critically acclaimed graphic novel Sabrina has been added to the longlist, confirmed Entertainment Weekly. Sabrina traces the impact of one woman’s disappearance from various angles, revealing a culture without […]
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Sowmya
July 27, 2018
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Lashtam Pashtam was one of Om Puri’s last projects before he died on January 7, 2017. “A story of friendship and brotherhood beyond borders” is how the makers of Lashtam Pashtam describe the Hindi film. Directed by Manav Bhalla. The film will be released on August 10.
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drvani
July 27, 2018
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Piyush: Is consumerism actually driven by paranoia? People buy six saris because they are afraid that when they go to a party, someone else there is wearing the same sari. People buy a new mobile phone because someone else also got a new mobile phone. When I was young, no one gave me extra supplements with my food, but today, we are feeding our children all kinds of things. Sadhguru: […]
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prems
July 27, 2018
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The Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 has been submitted by the Justice BN Srikrishna committee on Data protection after nearly a year of consultations. The Committee has submitted the draft bill and its report on Data Protection to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) on Friday. The committee has suggested measures to be taken when it comes to protecting personal information of Indian citizens, the role and duties […]