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Preetha Banerjee
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An Indian artist is drawing attention to women’s fraught relationship with their breasts
With her project Identitty, Indu Harikumar is turning photos of women’s breasts into illustrations and posting them on Instagram with accompanying stories.
Preetha Banerjee
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A young Bengali is melding folk music and Rabindra Sangeet with the double bass to create new sounds
The musician has collaborated with filmmaker Q to create the theme music for the new web series ‘Taranath Tantrik’.
Preetha Banerjee
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Colours, contrasts and chaos: Thirteen photographs that defined Mumbai in 2018
These images, chosen by the Mumbai Press Club, will be part of its ‘Mumbai Moments 2019’ calendar.
Preetha Banerjee
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘My intention is to be as authentic as possible to what Veda Vyasa said’: Translator Bibek Debroy
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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From indie music to Premchand’s stories: What the best Indian podcasts of 2018 are all about
Apple has picked these eight as the best Indian podcasts of this year.
Preetha Banerjee
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This Bengali radio show’s storytelling skills could put even Netflix in the shade
Sunday Suspense’s dramatised renditions of horror and crime stories are so popular that they’ve even spawned unofficial apps.
Preetha Banerjee
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Quiz: How much do you know about Vinod Khanna’s key roles?
On his birth anniversary, a tour of the Bollywood star’s films.
Preetha Banerjee
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‘Sindikka Chonnavar Periyar’: Singer TM Krishna turns Periyar’s work, beliefs into song
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Watch: Popular Hindi song ‘Bulleya’ turned into a hilarious spoof on corporate work culture
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Watch: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Quiz: How well do you know writer, poet, painter (and much more), Rabindranath Tagore?
Revisiting India’s very first Nobel laureate, whose work has left an indelible mark on the society.
Preetha Banerjee
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Quiz: How much do you know about Indira Gandhi’s Emergency?
Can you answer these questions about India democracy’s darkest hour?
Sangita Venkatraman & Preetha Banerjee