“Amadeus” took the best picture Oscar for its opulent dramatization of Mozart’s life and times during 18th century Vienna. The film follows a largely-fictionalized account of the backbiting rivalry between the virtuoso composer, played by Tom Hulce, and his envious adversary Salieri, played by...
I saw the Twitter stream explode with the news that this much-anticipated baby girl had been born…and then, given a boy’s name. Interesting, I thought. It’s not the usual gender-mixing of names that I see often. Then it occurred to me that my daughter’s middle name is James, t...
How sensors can help protect trees A pilot, project involving an internet of things (IoT) solution that uses sensors on the trees to monitor and analyse their well-being, is being run by Bengaluru-based Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), which falls under the central governmen...
In 2024, Paul Bettany stars in the film Here, based on thethought-provoking graphic novel of the same name. Bettany is also filming the miniseries Amadeus, based on the life of the composer Mozart. Additionally, audiences can look forward to his return as Vision in the upcoming Disney+ mini...