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Shubhra Dixit
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The good, bad and ugly flag moments in the movies
The fluttering heart of India, between the sublime and the cringe-worthy.
Shubhra Dixit
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Documentary ‘Glide’ takes the top-angle view on paragliding culture in a Himachal village
Novita Singh’s film explores the impact of the adrenaline-pumping sport on the local community.
Shubhra Dixit
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Watch: The short, strange history of how vibrators came into being
It was born out of a “medical” necessity.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Watch: Pokémon GO is about to take over you life, though it will mean walking around the city
A mobile phone game that requires actual mobility has taken the world by storm. And it's only been days.
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Watch: Who are the millennials? Are they really as spoilt and entitled as popularly imagined?
Different aspects of the conversation around this annoying demographic group.
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Is 'Lord of the Rings' greater than 'Game of Thrones'? Watch the epic rap battle between the writers
Middle Earth vs Westeros. 'I'm No. 1 and 2, you're under 50 Shades of Grey.'
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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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Watch the ad that has shaken racists by using DNA tests to reveal people's mixed origins
But the science behind the tests may not be foolproof.
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Watch the making of the Google doodle tribute to animator Lotte Reiniger
The pioneering German artist worked with silhouettes made out of paper and directed the first feature-length animated movie.
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‘Art before commerce’: A video essay on ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ and what made the comic strip so special
Bill Watterson, the creator of the timeless and much loved comic strip, refuses to commercialise it.
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The Reel
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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This video for Google’s lego-like Ara phone offers a glimpse of what life with it could be like
The technology will be available in phones for the public in 2017, the company announced.
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Is that Bob Dylan singing... Frank Sinatra in his new album ‘Fallen Angels’?
Back-to-back albums of American classics stripped off their drama in Dylan’s wry style.
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A 1965 British video smugly traces the ‘surprising’ origins of chic cashmere to 'primitive Kashmir'
‘Srinagar – capital of Kashmir and the last place you'd expect to find on a fashion map.’
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa