'Today, if you get the budget right, your film finds an audience'

Actor-director Farhan Akhtar has won popular acclaim - and Filmfare awards - for his movies. The German embassy in Delhi recently showcased Akhtar's film Don - The King Is Back, about to be screened at the ongoing 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival featuring cinema from 115 countries. Akhtar spoke with Srijana Mitra Das about the rationale behind Bollywood cinema happening in the Hindi film industry, vital local improvements required - and the importance of World War II history:

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

Flying Into Rough Weather

New Delhi has shown a lack of strategic vision by choosing the Rafale fighter aircraft

Flying Into Rough Weather

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

Home alone

There are other life forms in the universe - but they don't want to know us

Home alone

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

Modi Rapped

High court reminds Gujarat CM of his mandate

Modi Rapped

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

Delivery's The Key

If the goal is food security, then get the logistics right

Delivery's The Key

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

Economic view of India from Davos

Recently, the world economic forum meet, which is an annual event held at Davos, a hilltop on the Swiss Alps, was concluded...

With the eurozone crisis loomin large in the west, India opens up as a potential market for investors and this was the focus in the recently concluded meet...

Harini Calamur has a lot more to say about the same...

View from Davos: West remains upbeat about India

Inflation

The UPA government has come out with various methods to curb inflation but they are not able to do so... Infact, though many may disagree, the issue of inflation is of far greater importance to the general public than the issue of corruption and is something that will haunt the government which is in troubled waters to a far greater degree...

Ashok Malik, is of the opinion that it is more important to enhance our innovation than just monetary control to tackle this issue...

Only inflation, not money control can combat food inflation