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‘Soul Run’: Bengaluru filmmaker’s quest to find out why regular people run...
Ultra-Running"What is it that drives them? What are these limits they are trying to push?"Rakesh MeharWhat could possibly possess a man or woman to run 330 kilometres at an altitude of 4,500 metres...
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DC's first gay superhero series out in 2017
ComicsProduced by Warner Bros, the series will debut on CW Seed, the digital channel for the CW Network. IANSDC Comics/Wikimedia CommonsA new animated series “Freedom Fighters: The Ray", based on the...
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Indian children grow up without a sense of history: Some book recommendations
Independence DayHistory has never been more relevant than now, with so many heated debates on nationalism, patriotism and our collective past.Sowmya RajendranPTIVery few children love studying History....
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'Miss Moti', a comic series with a plump, South Asian woman as its hero
In a culture of body shaming, Miss Moti's adventures are a breath of fresh airSowmya RajendranWhat’s common to the superheroes of our time? They’re all male, they’re all white and they’re all muscular....
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Photo essay: Golconda Fort, the seat of the Qutub Shahi dynasty
HistoryThe fort, initially believed to have been built in the 11th century, changed hands multiple times over the years.Madhumita GopalanThe grand palace whose roof is long gone. (All Images: Madhumita...
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The flossing flap: Mind your dentist, and floss every night
HealthTo floss or not to floss?Image for representationJulie Rezk, Vanderbilt University“To floss or not to floss?” has become a big question in the past week. News reports have conflicted, leading to...
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Startup Dreams: Not getting into IIT was Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl’s...
BooksBehind every successful startup today is a story of blood, sweat, toil and tears, writes Suveen Sinha in his bookPTIBy Suveen SinhaKunal Bahl believes that not getting into an IIT was the biggest...
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Can genetics explain the success of East African distance runners?
OlympicsExcellent biomechanical efficiency may play a part alongside the runners' prolonged exposure to altitude and psychological motivation to succeedImage for representation by PixabayAndy...
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The internet Malayali and the fixation for Prithviraj’s ‘bomblastic’ English
TrollsThe actor's status updates on Facebook has many a time been pronounced "incomprehensible" by his audience.TNM StaffWhen Malayalam actor Prithviraj posted a status update on Facebook recently, the...
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Review: Diluted characters and lumpy narrative leaves 'Rustom' rather tame
BollywoodBased on the Nanavati case, the original story had all the ingredients of a rollicking potboilerSaraswati DatarFacebook/ RustomIt’s a simple one-line plot. Man loves wife, wife has affair, man...
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What's Kangana doing in this tacky Independence Day video?
Independence DayThe video has a lot of flag-waving and saluting but little else about doing your bit for the countryTNM StaffScreenshot/YouTubeClose on the heels of her ad for the Swachh Bharat...
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Vim India's new ad features a woman gram Pradhan: She still has to wash the...
GenderWhy do we have to make it all about ‘balance’ exclusively when it comes to women?TNM StaffYouTube screenshotVim India has released a new ad about the woman gram Pradhan of Nizampur village on the...
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The Malayalam con artist films we love
Malayalam CinemaThe protagonists of the con genre are not clearly in the black or white as in most movies.By Aradhya KurupThere’s nothing like a great con movie for pure entertainment value and...
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Stifling, overprotective parents are bad news for kids: Here's why
ParentingChildren raised by overprotective parents are tempted to indulge in risky behaviour to regain controlSowmya Rajendran“Parents should realize that you cannot grow a tree in a pot,” says Dr V...
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Are the Beatles still more misunderstood than Jesus?
CultureThe Beatles' 'Jesus' comment remains largely misunderstood among the vast literature on the band.Image: Facebook/The Beatles (© Apple Corps Ltd)Brian Ward, Northumbria University, Newcastle“We...
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When doping wasn't considered cheating
HistorySporting authorities of the past might have actually found our current angst over doping puzzling.Duncan Stone, University of HuddersfieldTrying to gain an advantage over your opponent is as old...
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The most racist ad and the rise of Afrophobia in China
RacismAfter an ad, academics debated the need to “contextualise” racism and racial prejudice in China. Roberto Castillo, University of Hong KongIs Afrophobia really on the rise in China?Roughly two...
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What's the best way to go to the toilet – squatting or sitting?
HealthThe process of passing bowel motions or defecation is a lot more complicated than you might imagine. Image for representationVincent Ho, Western Sydney UniversityPauline Hanson’s concern about...
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Why not call it 'Adil Hussain sex scene', asks Radhika Apte's co-star after...
ParchedTwo intimate scenes from "Parched" were leaked and went viral online. TNM StaffA still from the movie; Screenshot: film tribe/YouTubeActor Adil Hussain said that the recent leak of certain...
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Periods and performance: we need more sportswomen to speak up
SportWhen athletes take embarrassing drug tests in their stride, why not talk about their period openly? Sowmya RajendranImage for representational purpose Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui is making waves in...
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