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Cannes Film Review: ‘Masaan’

A ‘Promising Future’ prize in Cannes should help this narratively challenged drama of two families trapped in the strictures of India’s rigid caste system...

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Thought Factory

Of Right Words And Persistent Images

‘Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, o...

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TV

BOLD, BUT NOT BEAUTIFUL

Three months into 2015, two television channels are show casing varied fare. They have taken it on themselves to give viewers a mix of shows ? from the melodramatic soaps t...

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Hollywood

Angelina Jolie Speaks As Syrian Conflict Enters Fifth Year

As the conflict in Syria enters its fifth year, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie released the following statement. “It is deeply alarming that the international res...

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Thought Factory

Negotiating Identity In The Changing Times

“The real world is simply too terrible to admit. It tells man that he is a small trembling animal who will someday decay and die. Culture changes all of this, mak...

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Movies

Love, Rosie

Critics rating: 1.5 Stars

Cast:  Lily Collins, Sam Claflin.

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Environment

Fossil fuel companies are the greatest threat to life’s party – not greens

People who argue it’s a good idea to respect nature’s thresholds get labelled spoilsports, but the real party-poopers are those who recognise no limits at all &...

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Movies

SHAMITABH

Critics rating: 3.5 Stars

Cast:  Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Abhishek Sood, Akshara Haasan.

Directio...

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CBFC Mulling Online Methods To Expedite Film Certification Process: Nihalani

Even as the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is facing flak on social media for asking singer Mihir Joshi to beep the word ‘Bombay’ from the lyrics of...

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Thought Factory

OF MISOGYNY, MENTAL HEALTH, STORYTELLING AND ALL INDIA BAKHCHOD!

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius - and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. ~ Marilyn Monroe

It has now been a long time that I ...

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