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Coming to B'luru, the Hrishikesh Mukherjee Film Festival you shouldn't miss
Film FestivalsHrisha Da's movies were slice of life films about ordinary people.Bolo re papi hara_Screenshot.jpgScreenshot/ YouTubeBy Swapna Narayanan The Hrishikesh Mukherjee Film Festival, curated by...
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Meet Sravish Sridhar, the Boston-based Indian whose company makes thousands...
TechnologyOne of the pioneers in the space of backend-as-a-service, Kinvey has faced stiff competition from larger enterprise rivals like Amazon, IBM, Red Hat and SAP.Pheba Mathewsridhar.jpgIn our...
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Feminism or clever marketing? Advertisers on why we see more 'progressive' ads
AdvertisingChanging market realities and social media criticism are among the attributed reasons.Sowmya RajendranAriel ad.jpgScreenshot/ YouTubeIf you've been paying attention to advertisements that...
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The misogyny behind Dileep's comic smokescreen: Why Malayalam cinema can do...
CinemaDileep keeps getting away with his offensive brand of "humour".Neelima MenonDileep_Facebook.jpgFacebook/ DileepIn “Meesa Madhavan” (2002), as Madhavan (Dileep) breaks into a woman’s room to steal...
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Too cool for TV: Four Telugu web series that are making waves online
CultureCatering to a young audience, these web series are fun, contemporary, and original. TNM StaffPosh_Poris_Facebook_3x2.jpgImage: Facebook/Posh PorisWhile nothing can beat the sheer number of...
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Bachelor Girls: A telling documentary on what it means to be a single woman...
DocumentaryThe stories are about single women in Mumbai but it's just the same or worse in other Indian cities.Monalisa Dasbachelor girls main.jpgScreenshot “I never thought of myself as a bachelor, I...
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The golden voice of the Telugus: A tribute to the life and music of Ghantasala
HistoryNo other playback singer’s voice tracked the history of the Telugu industry like his did.Veejay SaiGhantasala listening to his records.jpgIf you ask any Telugu cinema lover to name their...
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What Walking Through Life With Thunder Thighs is Really Like
Slam poemMy thighs say “thunderous.” My thighs say “too fat for skinny jeans,” say “wide,” say “open.”woman 3-compressed.jpg“Originally published on Everyday Feminism.” By Desireé Dallagiacomo Having a...
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Water intoxication: are we drowning in advice to drink more fluids?
HealthSeveral deaths have been caused due to excessive fluid intakepackaged_drinking_Water-compressed.jpgMatthew Haines, University of Huddersfield A recent BMJ Case Report outlined the story of a...
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Three ways Facebook could reduce fake news without resorting to censorship
Social MediaMany stories aren’t entirely false. Many have kernels of truth, even if they are very misleadingly phrased.Desktop9.jpgImage for representationJennifer Stromer-Galley, Syracuse University...
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How hard is it to land on Mars? Here's how we plan to do it in 2021
ScienceSpace exploration is hard, particularly at Mars, and we must never give up.Mars_planet_Pixabay_3x2.jpgAndrew Coates, UCL Europe has been trying to land on Mars since 2003, but none of the...
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Karnataka gets adventurous, but experts worry about safety and ecological harm
LifestyleAdventure sport is growing in the state, as people make weekend getaways to different parts of KarnatakaTheja RamTop Station Munnar-min.jpgEight years ago, Meghna Samyak, a 27-year-old IT...
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Jayalalithaa, the actor: Her intelligence and strength were apparent in her...
JayalalithaaFrom a docile woman yearning for a family life to a Western-educated, “haughty” brat, there was no role that Jayalalithaa couldn’t pull off.Kavitha Muralidharanjayalalithaa in a movie...
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The forgotten Gandhi and why he should be remembered
Book Review Feroze Gandhi's story is virtually forgotten or unknown, attracting scandals and conspiracy theories.IANSferoze gandhi ians 2.jpgBy Vikas Datta (Title: Feroze Gandhi - the Forgotten...
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Five-pound history lesson: Animal fat and the British empire's biggest revolt
HistoryThere have been several protests because the new plastic British five-pound note contains animal fat. Britain_Five_Pound_Note_3x2.jpgWilliam Gould, University of Leeds On first reading about the...
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With legal pot comes a problem: How do we weed out impaired drivers?
MarijuanaHow much marijuana is too much to drive?cannabis weed ganja.jpgIgor Grant, University of California, San Diego On Nov. 8 voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada approved ballot...
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Rise of the glass giants: how modern cities are forcing skyscrapers to evolve
InfrastructureHow did these dark, glass giants come to dominate the urban landscape?Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_Vikramjit Kakati-wikimedia.jpgImage for representation - Photo by Vikramjit Kakati via Wikimedia...
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Offers dried up after I announced marriage plans, says actor Samantha
MisogynySamantha had five releases in 2016 but producers are shunning her now, she says.TNM StaffSamantha-1_DN.JPGActor Samantha had five releases in 2016, and it included two blockbusters, "Theri" and...
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Five award-winning, unconventional short films that you should definitely watch
FilmFrom substance abuse survivors to Indian child brides to dealing unplanned pregnancy: the power of storytelling through film.Village Tales Short film_screenshot.jpgScreenshot/Village TalesAmanda...
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Why accepting your depression is the first step to getting better
Book ExcerptAcceptance is liberating. It frees the mind from the shackles of years of social conditioning. Shubhrata Prakashwoman-happiness pixabay.jpgAcceptance is the first step towards getting...
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