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Meena Kumari - A Legend

Meena Kumari’s rags to riches saga has a poignant edge to it. Dubbedthe greatest tragedienne of the Indian screen, her doomed personal life flashing with deep tragedy...

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Retroscope

Durga Puja Special

For many years now I have enjoyed Puja in Bombay, the city of our adoption like thousands of probasi Bengalis. The Bengali community was once close, everyone knew ...

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Movies

True Review Movie – Calendar Girls

Critics rating: 2 Stars

Cast:  Akanksha Puri, Avani Modi, Kyra Dutt, Ruhi Singh, Satarupa Pyne.

Dir...

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Festivals

Freeheld' Opens Arthouse Film Festival

When the Arthouse Film Festival enters its 25th year this fall, it will be marking the milestone with a highly anticipated dramatization of local history: “Freeheld,&...

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Movies

True Review Movie - Drishyam

Cast : Ajay Devgan, Netrapal Singh, Jadaun Shriya Saran, Tabu, Rajat Kapoor.

Direction :  N...

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Thought Factory

Of A Biased Media, Yakub Memon And Baby Crows!

So as I walked into the elevator that would take me to my apartment on the 7th floor after work last evening, in walked with me a lady well over 75 years of age.

I ...

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Movies

True Review Movie - Pitch Perfect 2

Critic’s Rating : 3 Stars
 
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Elizabeth Ban...

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Health

Taking A Bite Out Of Cancer

A few months ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. In my case, it was an early detection and a relatively easy set course of action. I am well on the way to recovery, thank you...

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Gender

Making Labour Joyful

BIRTH is an unpredictable affair. One moment you are contentedly showering your enormous, overstretched self, or lying on a hard hospital bed with nothing much to do; the n...

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Sustainable Development

Time to tread sustainable development path

The idea of sustainable development is that raw capitalism is far too powerful for its own good. Global capitalism is a juggernaut, with the world economy now doubling in s...

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