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Sunday, 26 May 2013

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The hilarious case of Avatar Tulsi

The Ramayana essay that Delhi University banned

The man who survived 42 hours trapped in a lift

The hypocrisy of Indian fashion designers

The fraud of Vedic maths

The making of Baba Ramdev

The mystery of the leopard that was not

under Ajit Duara

Vicky Donor

This film has a sense of humour that cuts across class and cerebral levels

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24 Apr 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Battleship

If you are willing to suspend logic, this alien invasion film can actually surprise you

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18 Apr 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Housefull 2

If you find this film funny, there is no hope for human beings, let alone reptiles

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11 Apr 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Blood Money

This film has all the elements of the Bhatt success formula, but in the wrong proportion

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5 Apr 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Agent Vinod

A thriller so pacy that the tale soon turns into a blur of events

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1 Apr 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

This Means War

A vulgar bromance about two CIA agents who woo the same woman

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25 Mar 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Kahaani

The film is gripping enough for you to not realise its plot holes until the credits roll

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16 Mar 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Paan Singh Tomar

Part docu-drama, this film tells the story of a forgotten hero with rare depth

2

9 Mar 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

The Artist

Never mind all those Oscars. This film is cute, not great. And the dog is the real Best Actor

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3 Mar 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

Ekk Deewana Tha

This unusual love story is somehow watchable for holding romance up to reality

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22 Feb 2012 | BY Ajit Duara

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

Mihir Srivastava

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age • Tears of Luck • To Act or Not To Act

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The Unreliable Source

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Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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Sumana Roy

Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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Manu Joseph

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Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

Aimee Ginsburg

Waiting for Deliverance

What families in Haryana will do to have a son. A witness’ account

Ruhani Kaur

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

most commented this month

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

25

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

9

Mihir Srivastava

Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

6

Sumana Roy

Rogues
Turn the Spotlight

Cricket is dirty yet again and it’s time to go after those who might get away

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True Life
Just Another Massacre

Sinam Ongbi Chandrajini lost children in a massacre in Malom in 2000. It was the horror of this incident that led Irom Sharmila to begin her fast against AFSPA

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Gender Bias
Wearing Blinders

Why do women filmmakers in India not want to talk of sexual violence?

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Blight
Kerala’s Endosulfan Tragedy

Did it really happen? A lesson in how India handles scientific debate

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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Public Opinion
The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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CARROT AND STICK
Citizens and Soldiers

The CRPF’s missteps threaten its efforts to woo tribal youth in Chhattisgarh

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RELOAD
Eternal Tales in The Electronic Age

The first act of Amar Chitra Katha’s rescue is over. The brand has survived. But Act Two will be tricky

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LEGACY
A Classic and its Afterlife

CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary on its 50th anniversary

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MODERN TIMES
Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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Media
Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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B-horror
Birth of the Indian Undead

What makes zombies interesting and why Go Goa Gone gets it right

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