Here is an idea I picked up off the Biology Department to make revision a bit more entertaining. Rationale This is a fun game to help students who hate writing or revising essays/short answers for IGCSE, AS Paper 2 and… Continue reading →

New Zealand Economy As we approach the external exam season it is important that you are aware of current issues to do with the New Zealand and the World Economy. Examiners always like students to relate current issues to the… Continue reading →

Jeeva P I had planned to read historian William Dalrymple for quite a long time. I had read one of his long essays on The Guardian and was very much impressed with his compelling prose and vivid style of narration some years back. I had the chance to borrow a book last month titled White […]

S Madhumithaa Oh Rene! She has all my heart. I can watch the movie any number of times just to catch glimpses of her again. I know the movie was made to convey a deeper message about caste discrimination but, there are enough of you ( including Pa.Ranjith) to write and talk about it. I’m […]

Below is a very good video from CNBC outlining why Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report. It features well known economist Jeffrey Sachs, the Director of the Centre for Sustainable… Continue reading →

Spoilers ahead… In short, we are either in a masala movie disguised as folklore, or in folklore disguised as a masala movie. Either way, everything has a touch of symbolism. Rishab Shetty writes, directs, and delivers a joyous and very exuberant performance as Shiva, the protagonist of Kantara – but he’s absent from the opening […]

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With the impact of technology and the geopolitical changes happening in the global economy is the US dollar coming under pressure as the world’s reserve currency? The data indicates that the US dollar still reigns with approximately 60% of the… Continue reading →

VS Shyam Like cinema, in criticism too, how it’s delivered matters more than what’s delivered. A serial killer who targets movie critics who give unabashed bad reviews for a good film and praises a bad film. Who wouldn’t want to at least know, if not watch, the story of such a different plot? Well that’s […]

Krithika Subramanian I’m not a long time possessive fan of the book by Kalki. As I listened to the audiobook after the teaser was launched, I felt both Vandhiyathevan (VT) and Adittha Karikalan (AK) had the best casting. I was quite sceptical of the rest. I was also worried Mani Ratnam in his usual minimalist […]

Dear Exhibitors, Film Technicians and Cinema lovers, I want to write a note to give everyone my opinion on the Ponniyin Selvan Sound Mix debate. Let me start by congratulating the PS1 team on an enormous success. I also want to congratulate the sound team on an excellent job. Such detailed, sophisticated and classy sound […]

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Sudharshan Garg This serialised novel was first published in October of 1950 and it took Tamil Nadu by storm. It is said to have singlehandedly pushed the magazine, Kalki to the top 3 position in most circulated magazines in India back then. Speak with anyone who grew up back then, and one of their fondest […]

There has been a lot of talk about global currency’s depreciating against the US dollar but why has the dollar been so strong? In times of uncertainty people gravitate to the US dollar for safety – it is the global… Continue reading →

Starting some CIE Economics revision courses this week. Here is a graphic that summarises production possibility curves. Usually the second multiple-choice question in the AS paper.

Vijay Ramanathan A thrilling and gritty action-cum-political drama that immerses us into the power struggles of the Chozhas Spoilers ahead… Mani Ratnam’s grand epic, Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (PS-1), is a Chozha tale of political intrigue, power struggles and wars set in old-world Thanjavur, Pazhayarai, and Ilangai where the palaces are rugged, the streets raw […]

Spoilers ahead… All the actors are fantastic in this character-driven first part that perfectly sets the stage for the second installment, which can now hit the ground running. You can read the review here: https://www.galatta.com/tamil/movie/review/ponniyin-selvan-1/ And you can watch the video review here: Copyright ©2022 GALATTA.

Spoilers ahead… All the actors are fantastic in this character-driven first part that perfectly sets the stage for the second installment, which can now hit the ground running. Book adaptations are strange beasts, and in my opinion, the only way to truly enjoy a movie based on a book is to… forget the book. Now, […]

Below is a very good video from Al Jazeera that explains the Bank of England’s emergency intervention to calm the market after the UK’s government’s tax cut plans. Once these plans were announced the GB Pound slumped to it lowest… Continue reading →

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