In ‘Launchpad’ on Disney+ Hotstar, six short films by new filmmakers
‘American Eid’, ‘Dinner is Served’, ‘Growing Fangs’, ‘The Last of the Chupacabras’, ‘Let’s Be Tigers’ and ‘The Little Prince(ss)’ will be out on May 28.

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‘Test’ review: Testing times for the film’s characters and viewers
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
Interview: Trump’s tariffs not waqf needed urgent attention, argues this communist MP
What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
Mohammad Abdur Rahman Khan: The ‘Meteor Man’ who incorporated astronomy into everyday living
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