C.M. Paul Guwahati — A lone voice that has undertaken several peace initiatives over several decades in the conflict ridden northeast India has come out with a new book chronicling and reflecting on the saga of violence perpetrated down the ages. “The book is precisely about the “Collective Anger” thatContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Joseph Mani, the author of this book, is a BSc; MSc in Physics and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He has also done his studies in Philosophy, Religion, Literature and Linguistics. With such a varied all-round academic background, it is no wonder Mr Mani has written suchContinue Reading
This is not your typical hard rock band, not thematically or visually. If this says anything, they’ve been nicknamed the “priest rockers.” La Voz del Desierto, or “The Voice in the Desert,” is a Spanish Christian group that is more than content with being unconventional. In a modern world fullContinue Reading
CAST: Rajinikanth,Nana Patekar,Samuthirakani,Easwari Rao,Huma Qureshi,Anjali Patil DIRECTION: Pa Ranjith GENRE: Action,Drama,Crime A rowdy with a legendary reputation, the film’s eponymous slum gangster Karikaalan or Kaala is about as invincible as the actor grinning from behind the white stubble. He can raise a stick from the ground by stamping it, berate his opponents intoContinue Reading
Reviewed by: Roshan Shah This book, by an Indian Catholic theologian, is one of the best critiques of atheism I’ve come across—not just for its many cogent arguments, but also for its engaging, down-to-earth style that makes it easily understandable even to a ‘lay’ readership, beyond the narrow confines ofContinue Reading
By : Neil Soans Raazi (agreed), a Hindu movie is set against the backdrop of the Indo-Pak war in 1971. It tells the story of an Indian girl who marries a Pakistani Army officer to spy for her country. ‘Raazi’ is the true story of a Muslim girl SehmatContinue Reading
Dubai: An entire album featuring more than 200 singers specially made for the Holy Week celebrations this year has been released by the head of the Indian Orthodox Church. Called Sneha Sparsham or The Touch of Love in Malayalam, the album comprises 60 liturgical songs recorded over the 50 daysContinue Reading
In Hinduism, the right to spiritual equality is restricted. In glossing over the fact in his new book, Shashi Tharoor is playing into the hands of the proponents of HindutvaContinue Reading
Seven Oscar-nominated, director and co-producer Martin McDonagh’s film, running at 115 minutes is a darkly-comic, entertaining and thought-provoking piece of art. It tells of a mother’s fight for justice for her teenaged daughter, who seven months ago was raped and murdered and whose perpetrators are yet to be identified andContinue Reading
Running at 121 minutes, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ film is more than an allegory, it’s almost a ‘slice of life’, with much more than blood, gory and glory. It’s a tale which will leave one in limbo, and in true Shakespearean style we wonder, to be or not to. BasedContinue Reading
