'The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room' - Orson Welles 'The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy' - Francis Ford Coppola When two of the biggest Hollywood directors of all time say something, you can’t really ignore it, because they know what th

I haven't had too much of a love affair with the country's favourite sport, but because my husband I huge fan of the game and watches every format of the game avidly from pre-game banter all the way to the presentation ceremony, there is enough and more that I know about the game. My observation, like many others I'm sure, is that the captaincy of the Indian men’s Cricket team, is one of the most difficult jobs to do. In fact I dare to say that the stress and scrutiny often g

"This is the most amazing time to be alive. I hope you make the most of it.” When Bill Gates says something I pay attention and urge you to do so too. The founder of one of the largest and most ubiquitous tech companies of the world, Gates is also one of the richest men alive. Since moving on from his position at Microsoft, his wife Melinda and he have been running the Bill & Melinda Foundation, where he’s focused on solving global problems by funding social projects across t

'Taking jobs to build up your resume is like saving sex for old age,' said Warren Buffett. You can’t argue with Warren Buffet. Not because he makes more money in an hour than most of us can only dream of making in a year but because he’s a wise man who knows what it takes to succeed in life. Not the kind of success that is limited to money and fame, but success that leads to joy and happiness. I am sure that many of you’ve had people give you silly advice on foregoing joy and

On 22 September 2017, a rare intelligent Hindi film released in the theatres across India. On the very same day, the film was also selected as India’s entry for the Oscars. ‘Newton’ is the story of a young election officer called Newton, who comes up against the dark reality of Indian democracy deep within the forest area of Chattisgarh. There are no major spoilers below so you can safely read through the article if you haven’t yet seen the film. It’s the story that showcases