Social Media Buzz
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‘Bonds that cannot be broken’: Data on electoral bonds scheme triggers flood of satire and cartoons
Details about bonds were made public by the Election Commission after the Supreme Court ruled that the scheme was unconstitutional.
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Sudha Murthy’s Rajya Sabha nomination triggers satire about her ‘simple’ lifestyle
More tales from the life of the poor rich woman.
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Art cannot have profit motive, says Humans of New York founder amid copyright lawsuit in India
Brandon Stanton said that he welcomes anyone using his blog format to express something about their community, but not for creating a lifestyle for themselves.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
Humans of Bombay claimed that the project was its ‘intellectual property’ and asked People of India not to appropriate its ‘unique format of storytelling’.
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Modi government is turning to actors to promote women’s bill, new Parliament building
Social media users questioned why President Droupadi Murmu was not invited to new Parliament, and whether the building was a suitable venue for film promotions.
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‘Is this Bharat?’: Ed Sheeran remix at G20 airport welcome draws amusement, ire on social media
‘Embarrassing at the least,’ tweeted a Congress spokesperson.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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‘New Bharat’: How India’s cartoonists see the debate about changing the country’s name
After the dinner invitations from the president’s office for G20 summit read ‘President of Bharat’, social media has been abuzz with ‘India vs Bharat’ debate.
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As Silicon Valley Bank fails, Indian lender with similar initials assures clients it’s safe
SVC Co-operative Bank issued a statement clarifying it was unrelated to the California-based bank that was declared insolvent on Friday.
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‘India’s vanishing lanes’: Karnataka ‘10-lane expressway’ inspires jokes after video shows only six
While Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai bragged about ‘world-class’ infrastructure, people couldn’t look past the missing lanes.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, others share their worst book signing events to comfort a new author
Writer Chelsea Banning tweeted that she was ‘embarrassed’ that a book signing event for her debut novel was attended by only two people.
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Ravish Kumar’s NDTV India exit triggers a flood of sorrowful memes and cartoons
The anchor’s decision to quit was mourned by Twitter users as a further narrowing of media freedom.
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‘#RIPTwitter’: Hilarious memes on Twitter as users speculate whether the platform will die
Twitter was flooded with posts about its own demise.
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The Field
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2