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Vikram Zutshi
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Zelma Lazarus (1936-2022): Creator of the Lifeline Express hospital train touched a million lives
The project has treated close to a million disabled people and inspired similar initiatives in other parts of the world.
Vikram Zutshi
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What the Charles Sobhraj series ‘The Serpent’ gets right about the dark side of the hippie dream
The BBC mini-series on the career criminal, played by Tahar Rahim, is being streamed in India on Netflix.
Vikram Zutshi
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How the origins of Persian and Kashmiri new year rituals may be found in the Vedas
While the events coincide with Spring Equinox, the form of celebration may be traced back to ancient texts.
Vikram Zutshi
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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How to destroy enemies and walk on water, according to old Indian magic texts
The Uḍḍ-corpus texts of sorcery and magic are of endless interest to some academics, for they represent the heterodox nature of Hinduism.
Vikram Zutshi
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Here lies one who spared neither man nor god: Discovering Khushwant Singh during the pandemic
Singh’s was the kind of authentic writing that readers want now.
Vikram Zutshi
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What growing up with two abusive men taught me about the #MeToo movement in India
Witnessing my father and grandfather’s acts of violence filled me with an inchoate rage and internal chaos that have never completely left me.
Vikram Zutshi
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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How the ancient Indian tradition of Tantra became all about sex and orgasms in the US
What is practised today as Neotantra is a bastardised version of an ancient spiritual practice.
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The dark and comical side of Americans’ fascination with Indian spiritualism
The New Age community’s disenchantment with the mainstream can have funny and, at times, grim consequences.
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‘Admonish me if I call myself Hindu or Muslim’: SH Raza’s art was an exploration of spirituality
A major retrospective traces the evolution of one of India’s finest modernist artists.
Vikram Zutshi
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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In cinema and life, surrealist filmmaker Luis Bunuel defied expectations till the very end
Rebellion marked the entire career of the Spanish-born director who is known as the father of cinematic surrealism.
Vikram Zutshi
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‘If you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper’: David Lynch revisited
Film, music, art, literature, photography and architecture – is there anything the American artist cannot do?
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Yes, we should celebrate yoga – but not for the reason Modi and his admirers want us to
Yoga didn’t emerge from a homogenous Hindu culture, nor did it ever have fixed metaphysical goals.
Vikram Zutshi
The Field
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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
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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