The Central Board of Film Certification’s war on strong language continues.
What the censors cut: ‘Nil Battey Sannata’, ‘Santa Banta Pvt Ltd’
Our guide to what you were not allowed to watch or hear in the week’s releases.
Reading
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1Biography: The story of Naib Subedar Chunni Lal, the most decorated Indian Army soldier in history
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2How did former Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru react to the mutiny in a newly independent Congo in 1960?
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3India’s passport ranking drops to 148 among 199 countries
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4Explained: How US bond market fury stopped Trump’s trade war
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5When a young India was struggling to define modern theatre, it found inspiration in its folk culture
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6Supreme Court verdict allowing Urdu signage reaffirms that India is a multilingual democracy
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7Many separatist groups have disowned Hurriyat. What does this mean for Kashmir’s politics?
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8How a hiring scam and a court order drove thousands of Bengal’s teachers into joblessness
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9‘The Last Knot’: An inventive novel that transports us to Kashmir’s era of tyranny under Dogra rule
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10In the bland and bitter flavours of Lent in Kerala, the comforting aftertaste of community
