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Indian, Russian films win Golden Conch at MIFF
Russian director Alexander Gutman’s 17 August won the Golden Conch for the Best Documentary, while The Spell, directed by Umesh Kulkarni was adjudged the best fiction film at the 11th Mumbai...
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Through the lens of time
S.P. Muthuraman on life-like sets, reel-sharing between theatres and the magic of yesteryear cinema
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Sarabhai criticizes Bachchan’s endorsement of Gujarat
Dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai has said she was told that actor Amitabh Bachchan had his own personal interests in becoming the brand ambassador for the State of Gujarat.
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Music
The ‘Jai Ho’ girl who feels like Cindrella
The visit to Los Angeles was not on the itinerary, says Tanvi Shah, the ‘ Jai Ho’ girl who went up on stage to receive the Grammy Award there on January 31, along with composer A.R.Rah...
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Santoor strains
A Hindustani treat awaits Chennaiites, in the form of Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan, scheduled tomorrow. It has been an annual feature for 32...
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Cinema
Success never final and failure never fatal: Shah Rukh
“Success stories are so boring”, said actor Shah Rukh Khan, who was here donning the quiz-master’s hat and grilling management students at a quiz show.Mr. Khan came, saw a...
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Khan ka Kamaal
The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan effortlessly juggled roles to entertain, quiz and dispense words of wisdom. JESHI K. reports
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Avatar plot a reality for Orissa tribe
They are an indigenous people struggling to defend their land against mining interests who threaten their homes, culture and sacred deit...
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Theatre
Fine acts of talent
Fete: The annual Koodiyattam festival at Ammannur Gurukulam once again had a judicious distribution of Koodiyattam and Nangiarkoothu performances. A. Sangameswaran
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Tales from the Mahabharatha
Kathakali ‘Subhadraharanam' and ‘Rajasuyam' showcased the wide range and aesthetic finesse of the artistes and the art form. B. Hariharan
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Magazine
Childhood’s end?
The series of juvenile suicides — 26 in four weeks — has Mumbai on the edge. The pressure to perform and the lack of supporting family structures often lead youth to the precipice. Perhaps it's time to reassess our notions of success and well-being?
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A universe of verse
Poet Hoshang Merchant talks to MEENA KANDASAMY about his poetry, activism and his travels…
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Books
Policeman par excellence
Literature on the Indian Police is a mixed bag of some extraordinarily good writing and some trash that is eminently forgettable. Belonging undoubtedly to the former genre is the book under review,...
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Perspectives of gender inequalities
So, here is yet another toast to the empowerment of women in India. Loaded with facts, data and an exhaustive bibliography, any research-...
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Historical survey of Indian short story
Aesop’s Fables, Ovid’s Metamorphosis, Boccaccio’s The Decameron and the Indian Jataka tales, the Panchatantra, Somadeva...
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Slideshow
Actor, writer and director Cochin Haneefa was an artist who straddled the best of Tamil and Malayalam cinema. He was a consummate comedian who could play a formidable villain with equal aplomb. However, this artist's gift was in his portrayal of the gray areas of human nature, which he did with an endearing sensitivity.
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