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“Christian Log Daaru Pee Ke Danga Karta Hai”
I’m Christian, a journalist, and live with two cats. Which in landlord-speak means I’m a short-skirt-wearing alcoholic with many boyfriends.
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The Final Countdown: So is 2020 the New Decade or Nah?
This year, New Year’s Eve isn’t just the biggest party on the calendar, it’s also fodder for a heated debate – a debate that has driven a wedge between logic and emotion. Is January 1, 2020 the start of a new decade, or not?
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From Snyder Cut to Cricket, Will Fandom Survive this Pandemic?
United by passion, fandoms are so often the real reason we become fans of anything. Besides the mutual appreciation of a book, film, band, or team, there is the satisfaction of coming together to grieve and celebrate, argue and laugh, form connections and hold post-mortems. But like many things, the pandemic has taken the joy out of fandom.
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5 Reasons why Prime Video’s Sherni will claw its way into your heart and mind
Mark your calendars because Sherni promises to be a soulful excavation of the man-animal conflict, and through it a affecting reflection of our society. It promises to be an exciting, yet soulful ride anchored by a peerless cast and an in-form Vidya Balan.
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Trapped in the Cities That Are Driving Us Crazy
Vikramaditya Motwane’s Trapped goes to the heart of an inherent paranoia that cityfolk are programmed to feel. We run to these stories for the morbid fascination of possibility.
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We’ve Become Very Enthu Fans of R Ashwin’s Wife Prithi Narayanan
Like her husband R Ashwin, Prithi Narayanan is a formidable all-rounder. Apart from her wry sense of humour, it’s her honesty that makes her such a favourite.
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Why is India Obsessed With Frisking at Shopping Malls and Cinema Halls?
I don’t want to walk around with a gun like an American, but I’d like to go watch a film without being frisked. I don’t want to Make India Great Again, but I want to Make it Free.
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Football, the Religion Where Moses and Jesus Are on Opposing Teams
Moses plays for Nigeria, Jesus for Brazil, and for the coming month, Russia will be the Bethlehem of the world. Football’s the religion to follow, where prayer chants are easy, you can pick your own Gods, there are no compulsory rituals, and most of all, you don’t get lynched for nothing.
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More Fathers Like Bunny’s Dad from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Please!
We are so used to seeing martyr moms and haanikarak bapus on screen, that Farooq Shaikh’s portrayal as Bunny’s endearing dad in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani provides a much-needed respite. The film rejects stereotyping the older generation as dream killers.
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Peter Handke and Olga Tokarczuk, Literature Nobel Prize Winners
After a gap of a year — triggered by a high-profile sex assault scandal that led to several resignations — the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced, and winners for 2018 and 2019 were declared. The latest recipients of the prestigious accolade, Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke, could not be more different.