Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha went to war with the censor board before its release. The movie managed to secure certification, but it hasn’t emerged unscathed (even the moans have been affected). Munna Michael and Dunkirk too have suffered nicks this week. In Munna Michael, for instance, the “cracking sound of bones” has been deemed offensive.
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How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays
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Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better
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Two Karnataka HC judges attend Brahmin convention, extol community’s contributions
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Why India’s increasing elderly population faces a dire future
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Readers’ comments: Our culture and Hinduism is more important than the Indian economy
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From the memoir: Star para-athlete Deepa Malik recounts the discrimination she faced at the airport
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Bengaluru hotel owners protest meat ban near airshow venue
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SC reserves judgement on Christian man’s plea to bury father in Chhattisgarh village
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Tales from the Ramayana: The curse that came true for King Dasaratha while he lay on his deathbed
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Man of Indian-origin gets eight-year jail sentence for ramming truck near White House