K.S. Dakshina Murthy

'One had to hunt out information like a Rottweiler, swallow and regurgitate the material as analysis, perspective or narrative. Now Google that if I am wrong.'

Congress’s gamble of fielding Rahul Gandhi from the Kerala constituency may not shore up the party’s fortunes in south India except Tamil Nadu

"It’s almost like a sleeping megalopolis has been suddenly awakened and people emerge from its gazillion honeycomb cells relentlessly": This week's diary takes you to the streets of Calcutta during Durga puja.

Shot in just 90 minutes, new Kannada film Bimba redefines fast track film-making

Given the obstacles lined up against her, no one knows when Bani Singh’s documentary would see the light of day. Instead of the raw emotions—and the jagged backcloth here—that propel players towards achievements, will India have to stay con­tent with another fictionalised, unsatisfactorily executed Bolly­w­ood period drama?

Resurgence for the BJP, introspection time for the Congress and a leap of fate for JD(S), Karnataka 2018 is an image of a still-developing electorate

The story of the sacred thread takes a twist in Karnataka, as Lingayat men and women sport it with a small Shivalinga

A sock on the jaw or a warm hug depending on whose side you are on

Will the newfound bonhomie between Congress, JD(S) last?