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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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‘I wish he had not forgotten values in his quest for success’: Navika Kumar on Arnab Goswami’s chats
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Watch: Cricketer Rishabh Pant sings Hindi version of ‘Spiderman’ during Brisbane Test
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Arnab Goswami’s knowledge of Balakot strike is breach of national security, says Shiv Sena
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A woman’s account from 1800s reveals the plight of Indian indentured labour in the Caribbean
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Every session we discovered a new hero: Reactions to India’s amazing Test series win in Australia
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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: Ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, US TV hosts wrap up Donald Trump’s volatile presidency
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Watch: Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny moments before he was arrested
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‘I wish he had not forgotten values in his quest for success’: Navika Kumar on Arnab Goswami’s chats
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Watch: Rapper CarryMinati meets his younger self in moving new single inspired by his teenage years
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Watch: Cricketer Rishabh Pant sings Hindi version of ‘Spiderman’ during Brisbane Test
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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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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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How Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ adapted the period costume drama for the digital age
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Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
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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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Australia vs India: Giving up is not in our vocabulary, says Ravi Shastri after fightback series win
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Brisbane Test: Pant becomes fastest Indian wicketkeeper-batsman to score 1000 runs, surpasses Dhoni
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Australia vs India: From Pant to Siraj – top run-scorers and wicket-takers in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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Watch: Never, ever underestimate India – Langer’s biggest lesson for Australia from series loss
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Watch: A day-by-day recap of India’s incredible Test series triumph over Australia