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Gender-sensitive films you shouldn't miss at the International Film Festival...
IFFKWith a whopping 13,000 registrations for delegates, the 21st edition of the festival is being held in Thiruvananthapuram from December 9-16.Ananya BaruaIFFK COLLAGE 2.jpgIt’s that time of the year...
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Interactive body map: physical inactivity and the risks to your health
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Does the Kohinoor belong to India? William Dalrymple, Anita Anand on their...
BooksThe Kohinoor diamond has a long and complicated history.Sowmya RajendranKohinoor front cover image.jpgJuggernaut Books"Bring back the Kohinoor!" is a cry often heard in India when there's a debate...
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Truly beyond words: Bob Dylan in Nobel Prize speech
Nobel Prize"Like Shakespeare, I too am often occupied with the pursuit of my creative endeavours and dealing with all aspects of life's mundane matter,"IANSBob Dylan 3x2 Facebook.jpgAmerican...
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This Margazhi, remembering Andal through dance, music and literature
Andal Andal’s life epitomized ideas of devotion, feminism and empowerment way back in that century. Veejay SaiAndal in calendar art 750x500.jpgAndal in calendar artAs the holy month of Margazhi in the...
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The festive psychology behind Christmas TV advertising
ChristmasThis year, the adverts are a little less traditional, and some, perhaps, even have a political undertone.christmas-balls-750_pixabay.jpgCathrine Jansson-Boyd, Anglia Ruskin University...
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How social media sounded the death knell for super-skinny models
Social media Plus-size models are in vogue – and it's about time, too.Tess Holliday facebook 2 750x500.jpgImage source: Tess Holliday/FacebookSuzanne Winfield, Nottingham Trent University Since the...
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This woman’s Facebook post on arranged marriages is going viral for all the...
Marriage Nazreen Fazal’s post has got over 2300 shares and more. TNM Staffnazreen_fb.jpgNazreen Fazal/FacebookMany who are in the "marriageable age" would agree that nosy relatives constantly throwing...
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My parents don't mind me doing more films now, says Annu Antony of Aanandam fame
Cinema"Aanandam" was like going on a trip, says Annu recalling her experience. Sowmya RajendranAnnuAntony.jpgFacebook21-year-old Annu Antony is on a high. The young actor is basking in the success of...
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Iron Man Robert Downing Jr comes to Chennai…err…not really
HollywoodA mall in the city announced that the Hollywood actor had paid them a fleeting visit. TNM Staffalbert_soretto.jpgFacebook/ Albert Serrato Did Iron Man really make a surprise visit to Chennai?...
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This Bangladeshi superwoman is a badass fighting the skin-whitening industry...
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More Beautiful for Having Been Broken: Lisa Ray’s journey through tragedy and...
Life"Don’t observe your wounds and cracks with any sort of regret, but instead decorate them with gold."Lisa Raylisa ray.jpgI recently came across the Japanese tradition of Kintusukuroi, which is the...
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New study says Anne Frank may not have been betrayed
HolocaustThere is evidence the building where she was hiding was also part of a probe into illegal labor and forgery.DWAnne_FranK_FLickr_Day_Donaldson_750x500.jpgDonaldson via FlickrA new study...
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Microbes: Our tiny, crucial allies
ScienceDespite trying to sanitize them out of our lives, certain microbes are vital to our individual health.Microscope_lab_science_Pixabay 3x2.jpgDavid R. Montgomery, University of Washington Most of...
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Infographic: Climate change and 2015's year of wild weather
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She phubbs me, she phubbs me not: Smartphones could be ruining your love life
TechnologyPhone snubbing, or 'phubbing,' has become a real relationship downer.texting.jpgJames A. Roberts, Baylor University The majority of our relationships are in shambles. The U.S. divorce rate...
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Digitizing the raaga to immortality: Meet the archivist making Carnatic music...
MusicChari meticulously digitized thousands of precious recordings. Veejay SaiR T Chari of Tag Archives-compressed.jpgImages: Madras Music Academy TAG Digital ArchivesDecember music ‘season’ in Chennai...
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Lost in Terror: Voices of many women, penned by one
BooksThere have been many books depicting the Kashmir issue from a man's perspective but hardly any from the women's point of view.IANSLost in Terror_Facebook.jpgFacebook/ Nayeema Ahmad MahjoorSomrita...
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What do models really eat? Former model turned author Shvetha Jaishankar...
LifestyleHer debut book “Gorgeous” has recipes and fitness mantras from stars like Priyanka Chopra, Trisha Krishnan, Malaika Arora Khan among others.Anna Isaacshvetha_jaishankar.jpgShe’s a Jill of all...
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Do Bengaluru’s party hotspots allow gay couples on New Year’s Eve? We asked them
LGBTQ+And we got a bit of a mixed response.Theja Rambooze drink alcohol pixabay_0.jpgPTIRecently, a popular restobar-club in Mumbai was at the receiving end of sharp criticism online for not allowing...
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