Vishal Menon

Japan refused to let the night slip from their grasp. As the clock ticked toward defeat and the Netherlands edged closer to victory at the Dallas Stadium, the Samurai Blue summoned one final surge of belief.

Japan vs Netherlands (AP Photo/Sam Hodde) Japan refused to let the night slip from their grasp.

Vishal Menon sits down with Rohith VS to talk about Tikitaka, the director's most ambitious film yet and his first full-fledged mass action drama.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (AP Photo) Vozinha and Rafael Nadal share a birthday -- June 3, 1986.

The director talks about a visual thinker's writing process, how bringing an unethical hero to a hero's climax is difficult, and how a dialogue-heavy film is not something he thinks he could make.

Adiseshan and Farzana are the beating heart of this poignant tale that stretches a bit too far near the end Updated on Balan: The Boy

Vishal Menon reviews Balan: The Boy, directed by Chidambaram, calling it a painful ode to lost innocence and a boyhood that never was—a heartrending drama about a son's search for his mother, even when the film wanders a little too far from its core.

Netherlands cruised to a 5-1 victory over Sweden, overcoming their World Cup disappointments Like every sport, international football is awash with numerous ‘what if ?' moments.

Like every sport, international football is awash with numerous ‘what if ?’ moments. What if the prolific Dutch forward Rob Rensenbrink had scored in the dying moments of the 1978 World Cup final against Argentina?

Vishal Menon / TNN / Jun 23, 2026, 08:42 IST