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Remembering the Time When Gina Lollobrigida’s Visit to Bombay Created Quite a Flutter
Lo Lollo, one of the biggest stars in the European film firmament, passed away on January 16 at 95.
‘We’re So Used to Literacy That We’ve Forgotten it’s a Privilege’
Author Jerry Pinto argued for the need to open ourselves up to different worlds – through books and people – if we want a more peaceful society.
Review: There’s a Disconnect Between What ‘Kuttey’ Is and What It Wants To Be
I don’t remember the last time I kept hoping for a Bollywood film to get better, and it only got worse.
‘Buried Monolgues’: An Art Project Integrating Archaeology and Aesthetics
The ongoing art and history show at Kerala's Kashi Hallegua Art Gallery in Mattancherry is bringing together artists, academics, and performers to explore the unnoticed pasts and the fluid …
‘Spare’, Prince Harry’s Hotly Touted New Memoir Is a Deluge of Unsolicited Information
The meat of the book lies in the deeply intimate portrait Harry paints of his rather private, very dysfunctional family – a brother with unhealthy sibling rivalry issues, an …
Adi Shankaracharya: An Advocate of Caste System Or a Liberal Hindu Thinker?
Critical remarks made by Kerala minister M.B. Rajesh about the Vedantic exponent were rebuked by the Union minister V. Muraleedharan. Excerpts from Shankara's philosophy vindicate the former's views.
‘RRR’ Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ Wins Golden Globe
Being considered a front-runner for an Oscars nomination as well, the S.S. Rajamouli film has ramped up unprecedented global popularity.
A Battle Against Forgetting: Recording the Sordid Saga of Kashmir Since August 2019
Anuradha Bhasin’s new book, 'A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370', goes deep into the saga of a people betrayed and promises broken.
What’s a ‘Corrected’ Version of Indian History?
The Indian Council of Historical Research circulated a concept note, which, in its endeavour to present the ancient Indian political systems in a good light, draws a false equivalence …