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Sidharth Bhatia
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‘Most wretched, boring and amateurish hotch-potch’: Meet Baburao Patel, pioneering film journalist
An excerpt from Sidharth Bhatia’s 'The Patels of Filmindia: Pioneers of Indian Journalism', an account of the movie magazine run by Baburao and Sushila Rani Patel for 50 years.
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[Video] It’s all happening in the Bollywood nightclub
Welcome to club class, where criminals hunch over sweating drinks and cards, wanton women parade their wares, and Indian morals and inhibition are bid goodbye.
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Amitabh Bachchan: Bollywood superstar, India’s soft power icon...and rescuer of Egypt’s tourism?
Both Indian and Egyptian governments hope to benefit from the Indian actor’s recent appearance at a festival in Cairo.
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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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Verdict lifting Kerala ban on 'Jesus Christ Superstar' recalls play's troubled history in India
Four decades ago, the first effort to stage the musical in India ran into a storm of protest too.
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Mumbai's iconic Café Samovar was an island of calm in a frenzied city
The legendary establishment will close its doors on March 31, after being a part of the city's cultural life for half a century.
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No Indian jokes please: a memo of dos and don’ts for Jerry Seinfeld
What works in Manhattan may not be kosher in Mumbai.
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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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Censor board member Pandit's tweet was offensive but deserves protection too
The filmmaker's opinions about Karan Johar's role at the AIB roast were obnoxious. But matters of taste should be irrelevant when protecting unfettered speech.
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Next week, let's remind Hindutva supporters that Christmas is a festival for all Indians
Just like Diwali is celebrated by all Indians, so is Christmas. Let nobody kill this great tradition.
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Why Shiv Sena is a bigger threat to Devendra Fadnavis as part of the Maharashtra government
The Sena is still seething at being reduced to a junior partner.
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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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Murli Deora was a bridge between the Congress and Mumbai's corporate world
Gandhi family loyalist was the quintessential backroom boy.
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How the common ideology shared by the Sena and BJP has turned them into rivals
As the two former allies continue to negotiate about a potential tie-up, the BJP clearly has the upper hand.
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BJP's grand swearing-in ceremony has one message: it is now Maharashtra's pre-eminent party
The national party has made it clear that it does not need its former ally, the Shiv Sena ‒ and soorn, no one else will either.
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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