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Haider review: Shahid, Tabu mesmerise in Vishal Bhardwaj's best so far
In this ability to tell a new story from a familiar and old one lies Bhardwaj’s genius. Haider isn’t just the best film in his trilogy; it’s the finest film of his career.
Bang Bang! review: Hrithik, Katrina show how explosively dumb Bollywood can be
Bang Bang! proves that big budgets don’t make a lick of a difference on the entertainment scale.
Maharashtra: Forget campaigns, all parties are still explaining their break-ups
The Assembly elections in Maharashtra will not be the same this time, as all four parties are busy explaining their break-ups, instead of talking election talk.
Maharashtra polls: BJP's imported candidates will be a pain for the loyals
Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray may have a point when he asks why, if there is indeed a Narendra Modi wave persisting after the tide of favour the party had secured in the Lok Sabha elections, was he going to go on the stump in as many as 25 locations on a blistering pace, all in about nine days from 4 October?
Too many seats not enough candidates? BJP resorts to poaching in Maharashtra
The entire incident bears a striking resemblance to the way the BJP secured candidates from other parties which made the massive win possible because then, people voted for the promised development agenda
Mars ke achche din a gaaye: How Firstpost readers reacted to Isro's Mangalyaan
Here is how some Firspost readers reacted to the event of MoM entering Mars orbit.
Maharashtra: Congress, NCP, BJP, Shiv Sena shred faith in coalition politics
Sena and BJP, Congress and NCP are making for what can be described an unseemly spectacle. If they quarrel now, can they be trusted to work together later?
No lal batti obsession: What is expected of Mumbai's new mayor Snehal Ambekar
Snehal Ambekar needed some "standard", and wanted a red beacon on her official car because it behoves a person holding the mayoral office. She often would be required to go to the airport to receive VIPs, including foreigners, and the red beacon would make it easier for her to discharge that duty.
We don't need PM Modi's new 'smart' cities, we need to run existing ones better
Why Modi's 'smart' city idea is misplaced.
Gurbux Singh and the poppy fields of Flanders: Indians as cannon fodder in World War One
More Indians lost lives in World War I than in any other. Most of those who fought, like Gurbux Singh, went to war for economic reasons and life-long Pensions. Most of them were just cannon fodder in a war that had nothing to do with them
Mixing religion and politics: Will cops crack down on misuse of Ganpati fest?
The Thane police have issued notices to Ganpati mandals saying mandals are religious places and should not be used for politicking.
Dear Irani, say you are self-taught and move on
This is not a country that produces self taught leaders or intellectuals with the mental toughness and self confidence to say they are self educated.
Raja Natwarlal review: Don't get conned into watching this Emraan Hashmi film
Why Raja Natwarlal isn’t named Jannat 3 will remain a mystery. Like Jannat 1 and its sequel, it is directed by Kunal Deshmukh, stars Emraan Hashmi as a street smart con man, involves a cricket based heist, a love interest who foils the plan and three hundred improbable contrivances to make the hero win the heist.
TMNT review: A terribly made film that will also destroy your childhood
TMNT is produced by Michael Bay, who has a stellar track record of murdering films that informed our childhoods.
Crossing Bridges review: It's Swades set in a village in Arunachal Pradesh
Directed by Sange Dorjee Thongdok, Crossing Bridges is about Tashi rediscovering his home and the way of life that he has kept at an arm's length.
Mardaani review: Rani mistakes tough cop for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai college girl
There are several moments in this film where she, as tough-as-nails cop Shivani Shivaji Roy, sounds exactly like KKHH's Tina Malhotra.
A year without Grand Slam success, is Serena Williams a spent force at Majors?
A fourth-round in Australia, a second-round in Paris and a third-round at Wimbledon are all that Serena has to show for a season in which she has been ranked no. 1 every single week.
In letting Pulis go, Crystal Palace may have already lost relegation battle
Pulis helped Palace get off their knees and while he did manage to get the team to safely stand up by the time last season ended.
England vs India: Why Indian cricket fans have every right to be angry
Indians cricketers shouldn't expect India cricket fans to only worship their heroes. Being torn down is the opposite side of the same coin.
What makes a sports fan into a sports fanatic
I am convinced that people fall in love with sports because it simply fulfills a basic human need - it provides a sense of belonging and acceptance.
Ind vs Eng: Dhoni, Fletcher and Srinivasan leave right now
We – the true cricket lovers of India – demand the immediate resignation of Dhoni, Fletcher and Srinivasan. If any of them has even one naya paisa of shame, they will resign immediately.
Entertainment review: It is Akshay Kumar's funniest film since Hera Pheri
Brace yourselves for the shock of your lifetime: Entertainment is sheer genius. It’s the funniest Akshay Kumar film since Hera Pheri.
Activist athletes like Moeen Ali need to be praised, not silenced
Sports needs more athletes like Moeen Ali, who took a stand on the Israel - Palestine conflict.
High court comes tough on illegal hoarding, will civic bodies comply?
Politicians, and more often their followers, put them up either to proclaim their own or their leaders’ birthdays or appointments either in government or to some nominal post within the party’s borough branch itself. They curry favour with leaders, thanking them for support.
Yudh week 4: Big B tries to kill his clown, Yudh's wife is shot, still no Nawazuddin
The promos of Yudh for next week insist that Siddiqui does actually make an appearance on the show. He appears to be throwing a temper tantrum with Yudh and then using a machine gun.
Guardians of the Galaxy review: It's this generation's Star Wars
With its many characters and landscapes, the universe imagined in Guardians is vast. Marvel continues to close the gap between the Avengers and the Guardians, and it’s insane to think of what we’ll get in the future.
Life without Luis Suarez: Where are Liverpool's goals going to come from?
Luis Suarez’s 31 goals won him a motley of personal honours, but more importantly, en route to staying atop the Premier League goal scoring charts from start to finish, guided Liverpool back to the Champions League, a competition they last played in in 2010.
Insecure Indians: The Maria Sharapova haters should just grow up
On 2 July in a press conference, Maria Sharapova, five times a Grand Slam winner, admitted she had no idea who Tendulkar was.
How Twitter and Facebook shaped the way we watched World Cup 2014
If you are under the age of 40, think about how you watched the current FIFA World Cup.
Sania Mirza controversy: India's 'ladki toh paraya dhan' ideology is to blame
By repeatedly bringing up the identity of her spouse, Mr Laxman is implying that a woman losses her own identity post-marriage. How can Sania be Indian when her husband is Pakistani?