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Vedica Kant
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‘Cake’: Why we can’t get enough of this Pakistani slice-of-life movie
The Sanam Saeed-Aamina Sheikh starrer is worth the hype.
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Premchand’s 1934 essay on communalism and culture is eerily relevant in the India of 2017
‘I do not understand what is this culture that communalism is trying so desperately to preserve.’
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Beyond the row over Erdogan’s honorary doctorate, a look at Jamia’s historic connection with Turkey
The university was the direct institutional outcome of the combined Khilafat-non-cooperation movement.
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Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017): An artist who was preoccupied with India’s ‘colossal majesty’
The British artist’s collection comprises many of the main Indian court styles which flourished during the Mughal period.
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Missing Fawad Khan on Zindagi? Here’s who else to crush on
Several Turkish actors have stepped in to fill the void created by the ban on Pakistani television shows on the Zee network channel.
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Why the TV series ‘The Crown’ is less about politics and more about the family
The roots of the depoliticisation of the British monarchy lie in the very creation of the House of Windsor.
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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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Padma Lakshmi’s memoir is about the end of Mrs Rushdie #4 and a restart of life
An honest and moving record of navigating the world of older men, mistakes, and food.
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Britain faces up to the days and the deeds of the Empire through an art exhibition
'Artist and Empire' looks at the British Empire through the prism of art, something not many other exhibitions have done.
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Colonial to contemporary: The endangered Indian handloom industry is weaving tales in London
The Fabric of India exhibition at the the Victoria and Albert Museum charts the history of the country's textiles and their revival today.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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London’s V&A tells the story of how Indian textiles conquered the world
The Fabric of India exhibition in London brings together more than 200 diverse exhibits, from a 17th-century Mughal tent to a Manish Arora gown.
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The Turkish elections have produced a good result – but may still give us a bad outcome
The likeliest alliance, of the conservative Justice and Development Party and the ultra-nationalist Turkish Nationalist Action Party, may have security implications for the whole region.
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Even Gandhi, apostle of peace, wanted Indians to fight in World War I
‘Home Rule without military power was useless, and this was the best opportunity to get it," the Mahatma said.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces