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Rajinikanth: Behind a blockbuster life

Vaasanthi’s latest biography pieces together Rajinikanth’s personal and political journey: From his beedi flipping stunts as a bus conductor to his fall from grace as a politician




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Farmer’s Share: A celebration of self reliant minimalism

Ambrose Kooliyath’s permaculture farm on the banks of the Nila River thrives on local resources




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‘You go to meet the prime minister and all you can talk about is my bluddy swimming pool?’

When prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was lectured on free market economics, and cornered about the luxury addition in Satish Sharma’s farmhouse




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When the warrior becomes the worrier

The leader in the post-Covid-19 world faces the same dilemma Arjuna did — the knowledge-action gap




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Hyderabad rekindles the fire for heritage cuisine

Nothing about it is quick or simple. Meats need days of marination, spices are ground from scratch, and cooking takes hours. Yet, dishes from the Nizam era are winning new connoisseurs




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Worried about post-Olympics blues? These podcasts promise to keep the flame alive

Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics, here is a round-up of podcasts that celebrate sports and those who devote their lives to the pursuit of sporting greatness




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How discovery platforms are boosting women-run enterprises

Pandemic has hit women entrepreneurs badly — but help is at hand




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‘A Death in Shonagachhi’: A world neither black, white nor grey

Rijula Das’s debut novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of life and death in the red light district




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The big takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics

Mental health issues, representation of women, and sustainability practices came to the fore at the biggest sporting event




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‘Gangster State’: How and why the Left fell in Bengal

In his debut book, Sourjya Bhowmick documents the unravelling of the communist experiment in the state




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Breaking the toxic chain of pretence

A mother, wife, daughter, friend and a colleague shares her struggle to stop pretending that she is in control and accept that it is okay not to be okay




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Weaving Connections: British designer William Morris’s colonial inspirations

The handcrafted colourful textiles of South Asia appealed immensely to the celebrated 19th-century craftsperson and polymath. A new exhibition of his works highlights these influences




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Start-ups are shaking up the disability space even as investors lag

Why don’t Venture Capitalists and funders view those with disability as consumers with a wallet and a need? ask entrepreneurs who have built promising assistive solutions




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Radioactive — How Ushaben’s broadcasts transmitted the message of freedom

The spirited 22-year-old woman, who earned the sobriquet Radioben, was an integral part of the underground radio service during the Quit India movement




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Their guitars gently wept for Bangladesh

Pandit Ravi Shankar and George Harrison pulled off a coup of sorts when they managed to get Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and other stars to play a healing note for a new and anguished nation




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A Bengali lady’s stark account of colonial England

Nabanita Sengupta’s translation of Krishnabhabini Das’s travelogue, published in 1885, is a hat tip to the pioneers of modern-day feminism




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Rejigging superheroes: AC Bradley on tweaking the Marvel universe

What if Peggy Carter was Captain Carter? What if Iron Man was a zombie unleashing mayhem? The show creator of ‘What If...?’ on exploring these moments in the anthology series




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Quiz on bureaucrats who had other talents

It’s the birth anniversary of poet, playwright and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most influential writers in German literature. He was also a civil servant for Karl August, the Grand Duke of Weimar and held many administrative posts. This week, we look at civil servants and bureaucrats who had other talents.




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Teaching children about the social construction of gender roles

The school is pivotal for identity evolution in young minds and given the space to explore it can shape inclusiveness among students




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Closing the loop on sustainability

As new regulations make it imperative to walk the talk on energy efficiency and eco friendliness, a bunch of cool companies design change all the way from planning to production




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Sailing forth into a better life

The Yacht Club of Hyderabad isn’t merely producing sailing champions but opening doors of opportunity to disadvantaged children




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Tamil poet Subramania Bharati’s English writings and songs find a voice

On his 100th death anniversary on September 11, a new book and a podcast throw light on unknown facets of the literary icon




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Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up scale the highest summit in the world




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Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit




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Explainer: What are NFTs, and why the sudden frenzy about them?

Non-fungible token means something unique that cannot be substituted with another



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'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such a privilege, Meryl, just to be an actor? Yeah, it is, and we have to remind each other of the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy. We should all be very proud of the work Hollywood honours here tonight.'








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PIX: Beyonce, Adele, Lady Gaga at the Grammys

The 59th Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles, California.







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Oscars 2017: PREDICT the Best Supporting Actor!

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars.




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Oscars 2017: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th annual Academy Awards.




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Oscar 2017: The 10 BIGGEST mistakes!

The 89th Annual Academy Awards will go down in history for this.




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Lesser known facts about the 2017 Oscars

An infographic for all the things you don't know!