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How Lata Mangeshkar learnt to read and write (despite having gone to school for only a day)
In these edited excerpts from a conversation book, the acclaimed singer remembers her formative years.
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From the archive: Dilip Kumar on how the studio system made way for independent directors
The 1950s saw ‘the great upsurge of independent talent that could not be contained by the studios’, the legend observed.
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Being rather than doing: Why Dilip Kumar is one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema
He was a director’s actor as well as an actor’s actor.
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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Romila Thapar: ‘The rights of citizenship have faded’
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Bilkis Bano gangrape: 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment released from jail
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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How Saroj Khan approached choreography: ‘The words tell us what the story is’
Excerpts from an archival interview from 1999 reveal the renowned choreographer’s methods.
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‘May I touch you?’: When kathak legend Sitara Devi met Hollywood royalty Marlene Dietrich
Antonia Minnecola remembers her guruji, her loves, hates and fascination with Hollywood.
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Madan Mohan tribute: ‘Each word of the lyric gained significance through the way he tuned the song’
Sanjeev Kohli provides a rare look at his father’s early years, his struggles in the Hindi film industry, and his professional relationships.
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Watch: Migratory bird makes emergency landing because of heat, police saves it in China
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Watch: Arvind Kejriwal’s speech accidentally played at BJP’s ‘tiranga yatra’ in Gujarat
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Watch: When former Pakistan PM Imran Khan praised India for not bowing to the West
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Gateway of India to Howrah Bridge: Monuments, structures, buildings lit up for Independence Day
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Watch: Indian flag unfurled 30 kilometres above the surface of the earth to mark Independence Day
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‘He was ahead of his time’: Fazal Qureshi on the genius of his father, tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha
In the centenary year of Allarakha’s birth, his son talks about their music school and carrying forward an immense legacy.
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‘I suggested we keep the chorus in Malayalam’: Gulzar on the making of ‘Jiya Jale’ from ‘Dil Se’
The renowned lyricist tells Nasreen Munni Kabir about the story behind the song and many others in a new book.
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Kalpana Lajmi revisited: ‘It’s up to a few of us to try and inject something new and appealing’
An archival interview from the 1980s reveals the filmmaker’s views on breaking the glass ceiling. Kalpana Lajmi died on September 23 at the age of 64.
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The Reel
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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Film flashback: How the staircase played a starring role in Indian cinema
Legendary archivist PK Nair explains how an element of set design has been used to depict affluence and the ups and downs of characters.
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Louiz Banks: The jazz veteran on his musical journey, RD Burman and playing with Dizzy Gillespie
The 77-year-old looks back on his rich and eventful life in an interview with Nasreen Munni Kabir.
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Waheeda Rehman on Satyajit Ray: ‘He made films the way they should be made’
Satyajit Ray cast Waheeda Rehman to play Gulaabi in his 1962 movie ‘Abhijan’.
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The Field
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Mumbai Khiladis earn first victory of season; winning start for Odisha Juggernauts
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Premier League: Luis Diaz rescues a point for Liverpool after Darwin Nunez sent off on home debut
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Indian football: Fifa suspends AIFF throwing U-17 Women’s World Cup in doubt
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Davis Cup: Nadal rested for Spain’s group stage matches, Zverev included in German squad
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Football: Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy termed ‘predator’ as rape trial begins