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How Pune’s Parubai Went from Picking Waste To Starring in Award-Winning Films!
If you google the word ‘Kamakshi’, you’ll see that it is a short film, gaining accolades in national and international film festivals. Parvati Limbaji Suryawanshi, 78, is the lead character. ‘Kamakshi’...
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The ‘Dancing Uncle’ Making the Nation Smile? Meet India’s New Viral Sensation!
Social media is like a dry forest, and anything that remotely catches mass interest spreads like wildfire. Sometimes, it does not take much to become ‘viral’; the cases in point being various social...
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After #DancingUncle, Kerala’s Elderly #DancingCouple Takes Internet by Storm!
Only last week, #DancingUncle Sanjeev Srivastava took the internet by storm as he grooved to the 1987 Govinda-Neelam classic ‘Aap Ke Aa Jane Se.’ Doing complete justice to his dancing idol Govinda, the...
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Indian-Origin Scientist is Simplifying Science With a Pinch of Art & Humour!
Reading the comic strips and illustrations in the newspaper shows us the ingenuity of the human mind. Within a 4×4 panel, a joke is not only set-up and executed with a punchline, but there is an...
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In Pics: Bengaluru Woman Transforms Fallen Petals, Leaves Into Stunning 3D Art!
There are always flowers for those who want to see them – Henri Matisse For Subhashini Vinay, a resident of Bengaluru, art has always been about experimenting with subjects that often miss the eyes of...
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How a Panchgani School Moulded the Rock Legend Called Freddie Mercury
Google ‘Greatest Rock Frontmen Of All Time’ and the search engine throws up an impressive line-up of legendary vocalists. From the enigmatic Robert Plant to the brooding Kurt Cobain, to the mercurial...
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This Powerhouse Director from Assam is Creating Ripples in Indian Theatre!
Her apartment in Noonmati in Guwahati sits sequestered on a hillock, and cannot be seen from the busy main road. As we settled down for a chat with cups of green tea and oatmeal cookies, Rabijita says...
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Attention Travellers! Check Out 15 Must-Have Ethnic Souvenirs From Across India!
What makes India unlike any other country in the world is its vibrant amalgamation of culture and ethnicities. Every state has a unique and illustrious heritage and traditions that have captivated...
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Stunning Masterpieces from Gourds? These Mysuru Artists Are Brilliant at It!
Snake, bitter, bottle, ridge, ash—these are all varieties of the humble Gourd, and most of us probably protested loudly when our mothers would attempt to prepare dishes using any of these vegetables,...
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Google Doodle Honours Gauhar Jaan: 7 Facts About India’s Fiesty Gramophone Girl!
Although gramophones have almost completely been phased out of public memory, especially with the younger generations who have no clue about the iconic apparatus, there are some legends whose musical...
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Here’s Why This Hyderabad Woman Wants Us All to Start Talking Trash
If not you, your parents must remember the times when they were assigned the task of collecting milk from grocery shops in metal canisters and glass bottles, and when using plastic bags to collect...
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RD Burman: 5 Reasons Why ‘Pancham Da’ Is One of India’s Greatest Composers!
In the pantheon of legendary Indian film composers, Rahul Dev Burman stands apart. Even though it’s been two and a half decades since RD Burman (aka Pancham) has passed away, his music continues to...
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#Zingaat: Why My Heart Will be Wild like ‘Sairat’, & Won’t Just Beat Like...
I remember being in a remote village in Maharashtra when Zingaat- the original Marathi song from ‘Sairat’ – released. An auto driver was blasting it in his rickshaw, in which we were passengers....
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Before There was IMAX, There Was The Single Screen: 8 Iconic Movie Halls in...
These structures stood out in our cities at one time. Decked with movie posters, the iconic single-screen theatres or talkies, are slowly disappearing from our country’s landscape. There was something...
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In Pics: Check Out This Vibrant, Hidden Side of Karnataka’s Men in Khaki!
Nailing criminals and maintaining law and order are the primary objectives of the police force in any country. But have you ever wondered if, beyond the tough demeanour and constant vigilance, our...
View ArticleKerala Labourer’s Viral Singing Video Makes Shankar Mahadevan Offer Him a...
Never in his wildest dreams did Rajesh, a backload worker from Nooranad in Kerala, think that his ability to enchant people with his melodious voice would make him an overnight sensation and have...
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What Links India to Ocean’s 8? a Gujarati King, a Priceless Necklace & the...
Ocean’s 8 that released worldwide in June 2018 was a much-anticipated film. Featuring an ensemble cast dominated by women, the film is a heist comedy, and its plot revolves around a highly...
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A Fading Dialect Gets a New Form, All Thanks to This Student’s Unique Project
Spoken across the southern regions of India since several centuries, Dakhini Urdu is as intrinsic to the very fabric of the Deccan, the way Urdu is to the northern parts of the country. Seemingly alike...
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Who Was ‘Nalini’, The Marathi Girl Rabindranath Tagore Once Fell in Love With
Oh! Nalini open your eyes Is sleep still to abandon its ply See standing at your door The rising sun’s first score Hearing my morning song See all around the shroud of sleep has gone. —the English...
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“I Regret Every Word”: Malayalam Director Apologises For Misogyny in Previous...
You can never underestimate the power of cinema in influencing your thoughts. Whether it is the notion of a ‘happily ever after’ or a romantic pursuit, movies play an important role in shaping our...
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