Indian films and series to watch in May 2024
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (Netflix)
Set in pre-independent India, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s majestic tale of love, power and revenge, struggle...
Why we need a new kind of Nayika (heroine)
Belvoir St Theatre's successful presentations of solo work (Every Brilliant Thing, Blue, Lose to Win) and South Asian storytelling (Counting and Cracking, The Jungle and the Sea)...
Gopalakrishnan Vilayur avoids jail time in fraud case
Former public servant Gopalakrishnan Vilayur has escaped a custodial sentence despite being involved in a conspiracy to defraud the Department of Finance. In a...
Christopher Gurusamy: Ananda, dance of joy
The ultimate purpose of any art is Ananda, or joy. Dance can bring it in abundant measure when the subject matter, composition, music, and...
Indian links at Met Gala 2024
We’ve just finished gawking at the Met Gala 2024 red carpet, marvelling at the outrageous outfits each celebrity has pulled off on those famous...