Krishna Kumar

Contributing Writer
Krishna Kumar - Poornima Krishna
Krishna Kumar - Poornima Krishna

Senior journalist with more than 10 years' experience, on print and web. Has held senior positions in reporting and feature teams in leading national newspapers in India, including The Times Of India and The New Indian Express. Road infrastructure, aviation, civic administration, politics, real estate and policing have been some of the beats. Has published features on music, movies and lifestyle and covered sport, with hockey as primary beat.

Latest Articles

UK Hooked to Smartphones, Teens Fancy Music and Games Apps
About 27 percent of adults and 47 percent of teenagers own a smartphone, according to a report by Ofcom, the regulator for UK communication industries.
Aug 4, 2011 - Krishna Kumar
Sachin Tendulkar and Bharat Ratna: India Considers Proposal
Support builds for Sachin Tendulkar as a proposal to confer India's highest civilian award -- Bharat Ratna -- on the cricketing legend gets on course.
Aug 3, 2011 - Krishna Kumar
Aamir Khan, Dhoom 3 and Bollywood's Superstar Antagonists
Superstar Aamir Khan's villainous turn in the upcoming Dhoom 3 caps an era of Bollywood stars who have dared to go dark and dangerous.
Aug 3, 2011 - Krishna Kumar
Singham Roars as South Indian Remakes Storm Bollywood Box Office
Remakes of south Indian hits are back to charm Bollywood filmmakers as films including Wanted, Ghajini, Ready and Singham set the Box Office on fire.
Jul 29, 2011 - Krishna Kumar
Chris Gayle Makes IPL Return for Royal Challengers Bangalore
Discarded in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2011 auction, West Indian opener Chris Gayle returns to the league thanks to an injured Dirk Nannes.
Apr 20, 2011 - Krishna Kumar
Endhiran: Aishwarya Rai Ends South Jinx With Blockbuster Robot
A flop, two modest runs and a disaster later, Aishwarya Rai strikes big in Tamil in Rajnikanth's Endhiran -- The Robot that's rewriting collection records.
Oct 22, 2010 - Krishna Kumar
Endhiran -- The Robot Opens Big, Smashes Collection Records
Endhiran, the sci-fi film starring Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai, has the biggest opening weekend for an Indian film and emerges an overseas winner as well.
Oct 8, 2010 - Krishna Kumar
Choosing Film Schools and Film Courses
Choosing from the best film schools and film courses involves more than rank lists. The choice of discipline and stature of the schools' faculty hold key.
Aug 25, 2010 - Krishna Kumar
Outdoor Living Ideas: Garden Gazebos and House Parties
Creativity and a bit of patience can make outdoor living fun with good landscaping, patio and garden furniture and a chic space to host house parties.
Aug 19, 2010 - Krishna Kumar
Knight And Day Review: Cruise, Diaz Click In Old-school Actioner
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in Knight and Day that wink-nods to its own absurdities. Cruise has swagger, Diaz has charm and they work well here.
Aug 7, 2010 - Krishna Kumar