[ad_1] Monster Hunter Wilds | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Streamlining a Monster Hunter game is like tightrope walking across a gorge of lava. On one hand is the excellent combat, as you take on gigantic monsters with your trusty oversized cat and your group of hunters. On the other hand are the extremely data-heavy, fully…
[ad_1] In school we called it Holly Kolly, the ball game everyone could play. There was no victory or defeat. It was (we learnt years later) an infinite game. It ended only when the bell for classes rang. You threw the ball into the air and counted to three (in other places they said âRama,…
[ad_1] A still from Oru Jaathi Jathakam âMisogyny is my fundamental right,â says one of the characters in the initial scenes of the Vineeth Sreenivasan-starrer Oru Jaathi Jathakam, setting the tone for what the movie promises to discuss. The light-hearted flick directed by veteran filmmaker, M Mohanan forays into themes of gender and sexuality while poking fun…
[ad_1] Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine cools off with some ice between games at the U.S. Open tennis championships last August, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP For four decades I have been travelling the world reporting on sports from cricket to Formula 1. In the early days I took it all for granted, oblivious…
[ad_1] Assassinâs Creed Shadows | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Before diving into the good stuff, let us get the caveats out of the way. Ubisoft granted us four hours with a preview build of Assassinâs Creed Shadows, so some glitches were expected as the developers fine-tune the game. That said, we were among the first…
[ad_1] Concord | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After the viral success of Helldivers, Sony bet big on Concord, now being touted as the biggest flop of 2024. It is a shame because Concord is actually a pretty good game. In recent years, we have seen many great titles like Avengers and Suicide Squad: Kill the…
[ad_1] Brian Lara | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cricketâs left-handed batters either fall into the larger stereotype of elegance or the smaller cliche suffused with grit. However, Brian Lara is much more than these languid poetry or dull prose definitions that shadowed his fellow practitioners. Lara could bruise the strongest and wiliest of attacks, with…
[ad_1] Rishabh Kaushik performing at Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement What stood out in Rishabh Kaushikâs Nadhasangam concert for Narada Gana Sabha held at its Mini Hall recently was his diligence. There was a good mix of ragas and composers and Rishabh showcased his talent adequately. He was accompanied by…
