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CM Vasundhara Raje, Padmavat Should Be the Least of Your Worries
Vasundhara Raje’s government has a serious law-and-order situation. And the refusal to release Padmavat is only further proof of that.
Posted inPop Culture
Growing Up in the ’90s Would Have Been No Fun Without Asha Bhosle
I remember discovering several RD Burman melodies only because Asha Bhosle had remixed and repackaged them, creating versions that were trendier and in sync with the times. Burman Da hardly needed extra boost, but sometimes, nostalgia and quality aren’t enough to attract a new generation.
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How Zoya Akhtar’s Made in Heaven Shatters the Myth of the Bollywood Vivah
For a long time, Bollywood has convinced us that the shortcut to a happily-ever-after is marriage. But Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s Made in Heaven intends to tear a hole in the utter romanticisation of this custom. It shows us a side of marriage – an examination of why people choose to be in it – that has rarely been depicted on celluloid.
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Jurassic Park: The First English Movie of a Generation
For several kids of my generation, Jurassic Park was our first real exposure to Hollywood. It marked the arrival of American culture, in all its ugly beauty, in the subcontinent.
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Is It Me or Have Bollywood Celebs Just Turned More Annoying During the Lockdown?
Quarantine has knocked off the pedestal from under our beloved stars and right now, they feel past their expiry date. I don’t want to watch Katrina do jhaadu-pocha or a Kareena Kapoor tutorial on how to wipe an already clean table. I’d much rather watch ordinary folks going about developing a new skill.
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Living Between Cities: A Search for This Feeling Called Home
Modern life is all about migration and being on the move for work. But living between cities, while fetishized has exacted a toll on me that I did not see coming. I can call two cities my home, but rarely feel homely in either.
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3 Storeys: How to Break the Bollymom Stereotype
In 3 Storeys, Arjun Mukherjee weaves together a story of three mothers, exposes the burden of mothers who have been conditioned to sacrifice and be silenced, intertwining it with the disastrous results it has on their kids.
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A Lifetime Achievement Award for Rekha and her Kanjeevaram
Year after year, every Bollywood award function has had two constants: Aamir Khan’s absence and Rekha’s smiling kanjeevaram-clad presence. That changed at the IIFA Awards this year.
Posted inTechnology
Bengaluru’s Self-Claimed Culture of Innovation Cannot Rescue the City from Falling Apart
Considered the hub of innovation, Bengaluru’s infrastructural problems are at odds with every app-based solution its brightest minds try to sell as a ‘solution’ to a problem. Beneath its veil of ambitious, lip-smacking valuations, there is a creaking city waiting to be rescued.
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Why Do Indians Love Giving Free Advice?
We are born completely useless and need to be taught everything. Unless you’re Indian. Then the art of giving free advice is one of those skills that comes naturally to you. But why do Indians love giving advice so much? And how many really follow their own?