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With ChatGPT, is it back to good old pen-and-paper assignments in colleges?
EDUCATION The burden of undertaking an additional evaluation for algiarism, that is algorithmic plagiarism, may undermine the evaluation process in many ways, write the authors.Representative image |...
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All That Breathes: Shaunak Sen’s Oscar-nominated documentary speaks in poetry
Academy Awards Poetry could be discombobulating for a documentary audience used to hard hitting reality, but poetry is the language of the film that Shaunak and his camera team embrace, so that one...
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From pathrode to tambli, exploring the culinary repertoire of brand Udupi
FoodThe eateries first proliferated around the town and, from the corridors of the temples, spread to the bylanes of big cities. Nowadays, anybody who starts a vegetarian restaurant serving idli, dosa,...
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How the Students’ Biennale in Kochi is helping art students across India
ArtSeven curators of the Students’ Biennale scouted artists across government arts colleges in the country, aiming to give exposure to those who have little access to bigger avenues.Work of Ritwika...
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Remembering Krishnan Nair on his centenary: The harsh critic Malayalis adored
TributeProf M Krishnan Nair, one of Kerala’s most known literary critics, wrote his famous weekly column ‘Sahitya Varaphalam’ for 36 years.Prof M Krishnan Nair / Courtesy - Cvr / Sayahna.orgWhen G...
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Kerala artistes frustrated with lack of venues conduct dance and theatre fest...
TheatreThe three-day event, consisting of interdisciplinary performances, will be held at The Art Infinite in Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, from March 10 to 12.Organisers of FOKITAs they sit comfortably...
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Devi Seetharam’s paintings of mundu-clad men show absence of women in social...
ArtDevi’s paintings, titled ‘Brothers, Fathers and Uncles,’ are exhibited as part of the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale.The image of three women lying down on a floor next to paintings larger than them...
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Hyderabad’s kafan merchants: Shrouded in undeserved shame
CultureWhile the kafan (shroud) sellers are proud to provide an important service for bereaved individuals, be it providing the shroud or ghusl (bath), their satisfaction is marred by social...
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Hijri calendar explained: Here’s why Muslim festivals fall on different dates...
CultureThe Islamic calendar follows its own set of rules independent of seasons. This is the reason we see Ramadan sometimes in the winter season, sometimes in monsoon.TWITTER/WE ARE HYDERABADThe month...
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In Thiruvananthapuram, an art exhibition exclusively featuring works of...
ArtThe exhibition, which began on Women’s Day, has been set up in a cosy space called the ‘Amuseum’, which its founders say was created to allow a “respectable space” for art.Women artists at Amuseum...
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60 ft Buddha statue, savoury momos & chilli paste: Bylakuppe offers a slice...
TravelEvery weekend, the place is chock-a-block with pilgrims, tourists, and holidaying families who flock to see the spectacular Golden Temple.Gold-plated statues in the Golden Temple / Susheela...
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The Kodava hockey festival: What you shouldn't miss in Kodagu this summer
Sports and CultureThe Kodava hockey festival is a vibrant, month-long celebration held between March and April. The festival exudes the ambience and excitement of a mela with its draped festoons,...
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The barbaric chappa system and the history of Kochi’s port labourers’ mutiny
HistoryThe chappa system, an inhuman method of labour recruitment, lasted for decades before protests against it grew all too loud and three men lost their lives at the hands of the police.Depiction of...
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Finding the humour in every problem: How actor Innocent dealt with cancer
BooksThe actor, politician, and author of several memoirs survived cancer more than once. In the end it was COVID-19 that took his life.All photos from Innocent's booksAs someone who had laughed at...
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Spend your Easter with delicious meals from these handpicked restaurants in...
FestivalFrom a Kerala homestyle brunch to exclusive festival hampers, these restaurants have much to offer for a memorable Easter celebration.Easter brunch / Kappa Chakka KandhariEaster is here. A time...
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‘English was a drug on my tongue, rendering my caste-realities invisible’:...
Book excerptThis is an excerpt from Yogesh Maitreya’s soon-to-be-released memoir ‘Water in a Broken Pot’, published by Penguin India.I am not in fear of loneliness For I am protected by it from getting...
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From plate-sized thatte to button, chiblu, and moode: Karnataka idlis you...
FoodIdli is today one of the most popular preparations in India and has inspired many variants over the years. It has been adapted across Karnataka with people adding their own twists to the steamed...
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Bhopal’s Savitribai Fatima Sheikh community libraries and the girls who run them
EducationCurrently, there are 11 community libraries across neighbourhoods in purana Bhopal, and every library is named after Savitribai Phule and Fatima Sheikh.Saba KhanBy Saba Khan, translated from...
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Dalit History Month: Reviving Buddha's Dhamma, an inheritance entrusted by...
Culture It is very difficult for Dalits divided on many lines to organise themselves without social and cultural capital. Buddha’s Dhamma, as reconstructed by Ambedkar, addresses this lack of cultural...
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Ambedkar, Non-Brahmins, and the Samaj Samata Sangh
Dalit History MonthThe Samaj Samata Sangh became active around the middle of 1928 with the launch of its periodical, a fortnightly tabloid with eight pages per issueAmbedkar and his Samaj Samata Sangh...
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