With the AS Paper 2 next week here is a revision note on the costs and benefits of growth and a mindmap. This could potentially be a 12 mark question in Section C. Costs of economic growth Benefits of economic… Continue reading →

The success of the film is that it grips you and doesn’t let you go. There’s no horror or terror. But there’s suspense. The rest of this review may contain spoilers… Black opens in the past. There’s a broken love triangle, with one of the people involved still holding a grudge. There’s a car travelling […]

The drama portion of ‘Jigra’ has no tension, and the thriller part of the film lacks excitement. The movie moves with mechanical efficiency, and very little feels inspired. The rest of this review may contain spoilers… Vasan Bala’s first big film was Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota, and it was an affectionate, beautifully made homage […]

By Karzzexped Let me make a confession right off the bat. I had zero expectations from Vettaiyan: The Hunter due to its bland promotional material and the exploitative nature of the filmmaker’s previous attempt, Jai Bhim. With Rajnikanth as the protagonist and the potential for a “message-based” movie, one would assume that the level of exploitation would only […]

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Part of the CIE A2 syllabus deals with the concentration ratio and by good fortune a recent edition of The Economist schools brief looked at this area. The concentration ratio is the percentage of market share taken up by the… Continue reading →

As a screenplay, it’s all there – led by Rajinikanth, who seems happy not to simply play to the gallery. And yet, the film does not become what it could be. The material is there, but it doesn’t quite explode. The rest of this review may contain spoilers… The opening credits of Vettaiyan play over […]

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By Sudharsanan Sampath Meiyazhagan is a bit complicated for me to think about. First of all, yes, I liked it. Even the parts I didn’t connect with, I liked the audacity and the effortless simplicity of the film. Let’s get that out of the way. And it is equally true that I couldn’t connect with the […]

More material from this week’s revision courses. Firms, according to the analysis we use predict their behaviour, are very interested in their marginal cost. Since the term marginal means additional or incremental, marginal costs refer to those costs that result… Continue reading →

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By Prashila Naik Bikharne ka mujhko shauk hai bada, sametega mujhko tu bata jara These are the verses of the soulful song from Qala, that is penned by Varun Grover who also has a small but impactful acting role in the movie. While in Qala, the ethereal romantic hues of this song including its picturization […]

By Madhumithaa S After catching Meiyazhagan in a theatre this weekend, I finally got to relive the long lost feeling of happiness after watching a good Tamil cinema. A simplistic plot with aesthetic visuals; very very natural dialogues; realistic and relatable characters; some beautiful animals and birds – overall, a very satisfying watch. With 96 […]

CTRL works overall, but it does not carry a sense of revelation that makes you slap your forehead. Here’s the issue: We already know that we are controlled by technology. We already know that Big Brother is watching us on all the e-equipment we use. The rest of this review may contain spoilers… Ananya Panday […]

A current account deficit (CAD) allows residents to consume more products that it produces. However the country needs to finance the deficit by attracting investment into the country or by borrowing. This will involve an outlow of money in the… Continue reading →

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By AB When watching the atrocity that is Indian 2, the million dollar (or thousand crore?) question that kept popping in my head is: Why are we so mad at Shankar? It’s not that his recent films have struck a chord with me. The last film of his I enjoyed was Enthiran. But even Shankar […]

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By Latha Rajasekar Up close and personal with a duo, one who wallows in pain and the other gleefully witty, each taking inspirations from the other, to become a forgiving soul and a better human than what they both already are. Their interpersonal interactions emitting love and goodness, rubs off and prompts virtuousness. The film […]