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“Fashion Now to Denigrate the Country”: What 20-YOs Thought of India in 1967
It was 20 years since India had achieved independence. In the decade before 1967, India had witnessed the first television service (1959), Goa’s liberation from the Portuguese (1961), the first Prime...
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Modern Day Manto: This Poet’s Words Are Unveiling Society’s Real, Dark Face
This article has been sponsored by Viacom 18 Like a photograph that freezes a moment for eternity, poetry has the special ability to transport one to different worlds pensively conjured by its...
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Modern Day Manto: Society Cannot Ignore This Singer-Poet’s ‘Calm’ Questions
This article has been sponsored by Viacom 18 Music is often at the forefront of changing perceptions and largely defines how a society sees itself. From the religious ‘Bhakti’ movements of medieval...
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Photo Story: Tribal Alchemists of This Maha Village Create Magic With Their...
Nestled amidst the forested hills of Panchgani in Maharashtra, there is a little-known art village where the ancient legacy of Adivasi handiwork is quietly being carried forward by a group of skilled...
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Modern Day Manto: Injustice in India Cannot Hide, Thanks to This Band’s Music
This article has been sponsored by Viacom 18 In this era of content oversaturation (thanks to social media) the word ‘radical’ is often bandied about carelessly. But a real ‘radical’ often challenges...
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Are You an Artist, Writer or Poet? This Goa Hostel Is Exclusively for You
Think Goa and the mind immediately conjures up images of sun and sand, parties, and a bohemian kind of living. Goa is perhaps one of the few tourist spots that people visit year after year, without it...
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Meet The One-Woman Army Reviving Varanasi’s Ancient Craft One ‘Lattu’ at a Time
Growing up in Varanasi, Kaushiki Agarwal had always been fascinated by the beautifully handcrafted wooden toys that the city was famous for. Visiting friends and relatives would pick them up to take...
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Village Rockstars: 7 Things to Know About India’s Entry for the Oscars
Every once in a while there comes a movie with a storyline so simple and yet stunning, that it will leave you yearning for more. ‘Village Rockstars’, an Assamese film does just that. This coming-of-age...
View ArticleCongrats! Check Out The Stunning Photo That Won TBI’s 1st...
The story of a ‘Better India’ is written in so many places and has so many moments that no one can capture them all. But we can try! That’s how we came up with the call to ‘PicTheBetterIndia’ in May...
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Nightingale of Bollywood Turns 89: 11 Little Known Stories About Lata...
The Nightingale of Bollywood turned 89 today. She has recorded over 27,000 songs in 36 regional and foreign languages. This is none other than legendary playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar. With melodious...
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Dev Anand to Madhubala: How Ashok Kumar Gave India Some of Its Biggest Stars!
Kumudlal Ganguly was born in 1911 to a simple Bengali family in Bhagalpur in the Bengal Presidency of British India (now in Bihar). Kunjlal, his father, was a lawyer and wanted his eldest son to follow...
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Here’s Why These Mumbai Scriptwriters & Engineers Become Idol-Makers Once a...
It’s that time of the year when almost every street and nukkad in Mumbai is decorated with flowers, and illuminated with colourful lights and lanterns — with attractive idols of different deities at...
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Badhaai Ho, Thank You for Helping India Embrace This ‘Uncomfortable Truth’
“Mummy pregnant hai meri,” an embarrassed Nakul tells his girlfriend. A 25-year-old man, well settled at his job, with a teenaged brother ten years younger, Nakul can be any one of us. His family, the...
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World’s Tallest Statue: Meet The 93-YO Sculpting Legend Who Created The Monument
93-year-old Ram Vanji Sutar is the celebrated sculptor, who in his illustrious career spanning over seven decades, has given India a little over 8,000 sculptures. He is also the man behind the Statue...
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Meet ‘Guitar Rao’, an Engineer Who Quit a Cushy Job to Give Music Lessons for...
Before the crack of dawn every day, Yash Vir Rao takes his guitar case, flutes and notebooks, and walks towards Andhra Bhavan in Delhi. His students will be waiting for him, their instruments and their...
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When the Beatles Wore the Nehru Jacket & Spread the Fashion ‘Across the...
The Nehru jacket, with its stand-up mandarin collar, a long row of buttons and hip-long length has been synonymous with the first Prime Minister of India. Although it gained this name only in the...
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#StanLee, Satyajit Ray & a Desi Superhero: When the Excelsior ‘Marvelled’ India!
Stan Lee, the legendary creator of iconic characters like Deadpool, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Panther and the Incredible Hulk, passed away on 12 November 2018. Thousands of people across the globe...
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Exclusive: Meet the Man Who Turned His Childhood Heroes into a Full-Time Job!
Comic books! Who hasn’t read them while growing up! From Amar Chitra Katha to Asterix, Archies and our favourite Tinkle, these hand illustrated works made our growing years quite enjoyable as we spent...
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This Awesome ‘Travelling’ Multiplex Is Taking Cinema to Villages in 14 Indian...
Movies are arguably one of the best options for entertainment that we have. They transcend the boundaries of age, cultural background and choices, and it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that watching a...
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This Awesome Calendar Is Reviving The Rich Legacy of Kashmir’s Forgotten...
For centuries, women have played a very significant role in shaping Kashmir and its cultural fabric, and yet, seldom have their contributions received the recognition that they deserved. This thought...
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