Comic Books
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Comics: The things young Orin does to send his peaceful, introverted parents into a tizzy
A few ‘Tales of Orin the Parent Tamer’, by Vivekananda Roy Ghatak aka Whackanondo.
Vivekananda Roy Ghatak
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‘The Archies’: Re-reading the comics from everyone’s adolescence before the Bollywood version
Archie comics is mixture of nostalgia for capers of the past and relief for maturity of the present.
Swati Singh
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Four youth-oriented comics with LGBTQ+ positive characters that are breaking binaries
These comics foreground the representation of queer youth experiences.
J Andrew Deman, The Conversation
Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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‘People misunderstood the basic purpose of my humour’: An encounter with Tintin creator Hergé
In 1976, media group owner Aveek Sarkar met Hergé during a trip to Brussels, and interviewed him.
Aveek Sarkar
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How imagination and technology are combining to bring comics to people with visual disabilities
Despite its reliance on visual impact, the comic book is being presented in modified forms for accessibility and inclusion.
Sathyaraj Venkatesan & S Yuvan
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What teachers in comics show us: They have real-life identity crises
Teachers are often relegated to the background of stories about students, like a piece of furniture or a potted plant.
David Lewkowich, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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The other Dennis the Menace: The influence of this 70-year-old on everything from darts to raves
‘Beano’ magazine’s Dennis was not the Dennis the Menace of Hank Ketcham’s newspaper comic strip.
Julian Lawrence, The Conversation
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Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page
This form of storytelling has a unique grammar for aural effects.
Victor Araneda Jure, The Conversation
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Marvel’s planned Kamala Khan series is cause for celebration – and opportunity for course correction
The alter ego of Ms Marvel has an ability to destabilise stereotypes of Muslims while reinforcing ideas about American exceptionalism.
Safiyya Hosein, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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‘Krishna’: Remembering Anant Pai’s iconic Amar Chitra Katha comic book published 50 years ago
Written personally by Pai, ‘Krishna’ set a template for the mythological works from ACK.
Gayathri Prabhu
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Covid-19 pandemic: The US comic industry has shut down for the first time in 80 years
Not even the Second World War or 9/11 had this impact.
Bart Beaty, The Conversation
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How post-World World War II America fell in love with romance comics
The years 1950 and 1951 saw a boom in the genre and have been dubbed the ‘love glut’.
Michael C Weisenburg, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour