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How Indian media and liberals romanticised UAPA accused Umar Khalid's holiday on bail

Op India

On the eve of 28 December, when the world was indulging in Christmas food and waiting for the new year, student activist Umar Khalid came out of prison to spend a week with his family to attend a wedding. As he is a critic of the US and Israel, despite Khalid’s love for cold drinks, their fridge was filled only …

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How Indian media and liberals romanticised UAPA accused Umar Khalid's holiday on bail

Op India

On the eve of 28 December, when the world was indulging in Christmas food and waiting for the new year, student activist Umar Khalid came out of prison to spend a week with his family to attend a wedding. As he is a critic of the US and Israel, despite Khalid’s love for cold drinks, their fridge was filled only …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Tom Cruise’s controversial period drama with 66% Rotten Tomatoes is now streaming on Prime Video

Hindustan Times

Tom Cruise's 2003 historical drama, The Last Samurai, is now streaming on Prime Video. The Last Samurai The Last Samurai starts streaming on Prime Video The Mission: Impossible star has long charmed fans with action-packed movies and daring stunts, but this historical epic remains one of the most debated films of his career. The Last Samurai controversy Even though it …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

When women built monuments

The Hindu

Whenever there is a discussion of love, the name of Taj Mahal crops up. In such conversations, men often quip: “Has any woman ever constructed a monument of this grandeur in memory of her husband?” Though this may seem like light-hearted banter, this remark spotlights the lack of visibility of the architectural contributions of women in India and around the …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

The fallacy of natural birth: Safeguarding mothers and newborns in modern times

The Hindu

The recent case of an infant death in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu shocked the health authorities. Why human childbirth is difficult Human childbirth reflects a delicate balance between two evolutionary pressures: the need for a narrow pelvis to support efficient bipedal locomotion and the requirement to accommodate a large-brained baby. Unlike most mammals, humans have a disproportionately large foetal …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

From India Today Archives (2012): Ayushmann Khurrana reveals what men want in love

India Today

Bollywood has always romanticised love in the small town. Why else would Punjabi musicians spend countless man-hours singing praises of Chandigarh’s women under the influence of love? In the town, there are no sapping distances to travel, no weekends to limit romantic meetings to, and no jostling in local trains before a sweat-stained date with one’s love, having cursed about …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mother of Dutch girl, 14, who killed herself after making 'suicide pact' with British factory worker says internet trolls who 'romanticised death' played a part in her death

Daily Mail

The mother of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who killed herself after appealing online for someone 'to do it with me' says internet trolls who 'romanticised death' played a part in her suicide. Gina Van Houten, 14, was found dead in her family home in March 2018 after a court heard she made a 'suicide pact' online with British factory worker Christoper …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Move over grand gestures, micro-mance your way to love

India Today

From Emraan Hashmi stopping his car midway to propose to Sonal Chauhan in 'Jannat' to Imran Khan breaking through airport security to serenade Genelia D'Souza in 'Jaane Tu. Understanding micro-mance Ruchi Ruuh, a Delhi-based relationship counsellor, tells India Today, "Micro-mance is romance through small, consistent gestures that demonstrate love, thoughtfulness, and affection. Grand gestures can feel like rare highlights, but …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

William Dalrymple The Golden Road Book Review: Ancient India, Global Trade and Buddhism

The Hindu

Published : Nov 11, 2024 21:51 IST - 5 MINS READ William Dalrymple’s The Golden Road features a great amount of sea. The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World By William Dalrymple Bloomsbury Publishing Pages: 608 Price: Rs.999 There are several elements that stood out for me in the book. The Golden Road makes an important contribution in …

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2 months ago

The Krays producer regrets making movie about ‘psychopathic bullies’

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The north London producer behind The Krays …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Divine Feminine: A Cinematic Exploration of Empowerment and Identity in Durga Puja

Hindustan Times

The article explores the portrayal of Durga in Indian cinema through the lens of cinematic exploration. It highlights how Durga is often depicted as a powerful and independent woman, defying traditional gender roles. The article also examines how mainstream entertainment often portrays strong women in masculine terms, while streaming platforms are providing more nuanced and diverse portrayals of women.

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5 months ago

Savour a Studio Ghibli-inspired pop-up at Bengaluru’s Bento Bento

The Hindu

If you are a fan of popular Japanese animation makers, Studio Ghibli, and have been virtually relishing the steaming ramen bowls and cakes seen in their films, you are in for a treat. Chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar of Edible Archives and Bento Bento, is recreating a few of these classic dishes at an upcoming pop-up, Studio Ghibli Food Series. Chef …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Pankaj Tripathi Denies Pankaj Jha’s Claims Of Glamourising Struggles, Labels Comments As ‘Noise’

News 18

Actor Pankaj Tripathi has responded to comments made by fellow actor Pankaj Jha, who suggested that Tripathi had “glamorised” his struggles in the industry. I feel every situation is a learning experience,” Jha’s comment references a memorable anecdote shared on The Kapil Sharma Show, where Manoj Bajpayee recounted how Pankaj Tripathi once took one of his slippers as a memento …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Pankaj Tripathi reacts to Pankaj Jha accusing him of romanticising his struggles

India Today

‘Panchayat’ actor Pankaj Jha recently took a jibe at Pankaj Tripathi for romanticising his struggles. In an earlier interview, Jha shared that he doesn't like the word ‘struggle’, referring to Tripathi taking Manoj Bajpayee's slippers as a reference to how actors glamorise their struggles. Stating that he doesn't react to such statements, Pankaj Tripathi told us, "I never romanticised my …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Bikeriders review: Tom Hardy leads a tough, tender American tragedy

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Nichols’s film rejects outright nostalgia – or any such naive …

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9 months ago

Ripley's 'dolce vita' is in black and white, but the Amalfi Coast's tiny towns are in technicolour

BBC

Ripley's 'dolce vita' is in black and white, but the Amalfi Coast's tiny towns are in technicolour Netflix Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley comes to a crossroads Despite being a noir thriller, Netflix's Ripley brings new life to Italy's romanticised notion of la dolce vita. La dolce vita, or "the sweet life" – popularised by Federico Fellini's eponymous 1960 film …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Into the artist’s studio: For Valay Gada, gardening and art have become intertwined

Live Mint

What goes on inside an artist’s studio? For this series of stories in the Lounge annual art special, we visited studios of seven leading contemporary artists to understand the objects and encounters that have informed their unique visual language, from sculpture to painting, gaming, design and sound. Here is the first in the series of seven: VALAY GADA’S GARDEN OF …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Not so Bonnie Prince Charlie? 3D mapping reveals true face of 'handsome' Jacobite leader

The Telegraph

He has been depicted as the fair and handsome young prince whose doomed attempt to reclaim the British throne has become one of the most romanticised in history. But a new image of Bonnie Prince Charlie, attempting to show how he would have looked when, as a 24-year-old, he led the Jacobite rising, has cast the historical figure in a …

1 year, 11 months ago

Breakup is not the end of it: Bollywood movies that cherish singlehood

India TV News

Valentine's Week is dedicated to celebrating love. While Bollywood has highly romanticised relationships and love, it has also let single characters grow and become better versions of themselves. In the film, Janardan Jakhar becomes one of India's most-loved and controversial musical figures after he goes through a heartbreak. Read: Valentine's Week: Best proposal scenes in Bollywood that set the mood …

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2 years, 3 months ago

William Klein: Fashion photographer with an eye for urban street life

The Independent

William Klein, an American expatriate photographer whose often frenetic and sometimes blurred images of urban street life and modern fashion were wildly innovative while conveying the pointed social criticism of a self-declared outsider, has died aged 96. open image in gallery William Klein in Paris in 2016 Although many American art and photography critics disapproved of Klein’s style – one …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Why are Tollywood superstars like Rana and Ram Charan romanticising Naxal terrorists and peddling a failed ideology

Op India

Rana Daggubati became a household name all over India with his role of Bhalladeva in SS Rajammouli’s Bahubali 1 and Bahubali 2. The trailer of the movie shows that Rana plays the role of the central character Ravanna, a Naxal leader while Sai Pallavi plays a besotted starry-eyed village lass who falls in love with Ravanna’s writings and eventually with …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Johnny Depp ‘romanticised’ drugs and has ‘fundamental issues with anger’, former agent says

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Johnny Depp “romanticised” drugs …

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2 years, 10 months ago

First Take | After Gangubai Kathiawadi, tracing the other Fallen Woman in Mandi, Lakshmi, Begum Jaan

Firstpost

A very young very pained girl’s face is being painted, prepared for something not very pleasant. Giving what is unarguably the best performance by a female actor in a Sanjay Bhansali film, Alia tears through Gangubai’s skin to touch her spirit. Gangubai’s tryst with destiny is a gorgeous metaphor on the ‘Fallen Woman’, a favourite prototype of Hindi cinema since …

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3 years, 1 month ago

How over-idealising relationships can affect women’s lives

Live Mint

Love has often been compared to a drug, due to the neurotransmitters and hormones that are released when a person begins falling in love. Having been fed the ‘conventional’ ideas of how a man in a relationship usually behaves, she continued to ignore his ‘casual sexism’. As a result, when young people ‘find love’, they become neurotically attached to their …

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How Indian media and liberals romanticised UAPA accused Umar Khalid's holiday on bail

How Indian media and liberals romanticised UAPA accused Umar Khalid's holiday on bail

Tom Cruise’s controversial period drama with 66% Rotten Tomatoes is now streaming on Prime Video

When women built monuments

The fallacy of natural birth: Safeguarding mothers and newborns in modern times

From India Today Archives (2012): Ayushmann Khurrana reveals what men want in love

Mother of Dutch girl, 14, who killed herself after making 'suicide pact' with British factory worker says internet trolls who 'romanticised death' played a part in her death

Move over grand gestures, micro-mance your way to love

William Dalrymple The Golden Road Book Review: Ancient India, Global Trade and Buddhism

The Krays producer regrets making movie about ‘psychopathic bullies’

The Divine Feminine: A Cinematic Exploration of Empowerment and Identity in Durga Puja

Savour a Studio Ghibli-inspired pop-up at Bengaluru’s Bento Bento

Pankaj Tripathi Denies Pankaj Jha’s Claims Of Glamourising Struggles, Labels Comments As ‘Noise’

Pankaj Tripathi reacts to Pankaj Jha accusing him of romanticising his struggles

The Bikeriders review: Tom Hardy leads a tough, tender American tragedy

Ripley's 'dolce vita' is in black and white, but the Amalfi Coast's tiny towns are in technicolour

Into the artist’s studio: For Valay Gada, gardening and art have become intertwined

Not so Bonnie Prince Charlie? 3D mapping reveals true face of 'handsome' Jacobite leader

Breakup is not the end of it: Bollywood movies that cherish singlehood

William Klein: Fashion photographer with an eye for urban street life

Why are Tollywood superstars like Rana and Ram Charan romanticising Naxal terrorists and peddling a failed ideology

Johnny Depp ‘romanticised’ drugs and has ‘fundamental issues with anger’, former agent says

First Take | After Gangubai Kathiawadi, tracing the other Fallen Woman in Mandi, Lakshmi, Begum Jaan

How over-idealising relationships can affect women’s lives