Smoke & fire: Chennai airport sees surge in fake cigarette smuggling
The New Indian Express|October 31, 2024
Indian firms, burdened by sin tax, worried as counterfeit cigarettes sold for lower price
SIDDHARTH PRABHAKAR

IT is not just gold smuggling that is lucrative for traders based in Chennai and Tamil Nadu; official data on seizures made by Chennai Customs shows an uptick in the number of cigarettes smuggled by passengers coming from Southeast Asian countries.

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Engaging emotional core makes up for preachiness
The New Indian Express

Engaging emotional core makes up for preachiness

THERE has not been many films or series about characters sustaining a deep emotional wound carried from their childhood.

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November 30, 2024
'Rebellion creates art'
The New Indian Express

'Rebellion creates art'

At the 55th International Film Festival of India, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, speaks about censorship, Masoom 2, and more

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November 30, 2024
Sundeep Kishan to headline Jason Sanjay's directorial debut
The New Indian Express

Sundeep Kishan to headline Jason Sanjay's directorial debut

N Friday, Lyca Productions announced the cast and crew of Jason Sanjay's directorial debut.

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November 30, 2024
Spectacular Visuals elevate a generic yet charming story
The New Indian Express

Spectacular Visuals elevate a generic yet charming story

BACK in 2016, when Moana hit theaters, it opened to a wave of positivity. At its core, the film conveyed the age-old message of good triumphing over evil.

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November 30, 2024
FILMMAKING OVERTAKES STORYTELLING IN THIS MOSTLY EFFECTIVE PRISON DRAMA
The New Indian Express

FILMMAKING OVERTAKES STORYTELLING IN THIS MOSTLY EFFECTIVE PRISON DRAMA

We are often told that hell is for sinners and heaven is for the morally upright. In Sidharth Vishwanath's metaphorically rich Sorgavaasal, we are shown how the prison, which operates much like hell, is a place where sinners rule, and more often than not, the innocent are condemned to either rot or turn sinners themselves.

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November 30, 2024
Paediatric urology: Why timely treatment matters
The New Indian Express

Paediatric urology: Why timely treatment matters

GENITOURINARY disorders are among the most common surgical issues in children, comprising over 40 per cent of paediatric surgical cases seen in clinical practice.

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November 30, 2024
PILL SCARCITY & PERILS
The New Indian Express

PILL SCARCITY & PERILS

While there is a worry of ban on over-thecounter emergency contraceptive pills, people share their difficulties in finding these drugs in pharmacies

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November 30, 2024
The New Indian Express

WHOLESOME GOODNESS

OW much food do you feed your child – a small bowl, a third of the plate, or maybe using the \"fist-sized stomach\" rule? No matter how you measure, there's always that lingering question – \"Is my child full, or am I overfeeding them?\"

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November 30, 2024
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A fashion symphony

Shifting the lens on the artistes' attire rather than just their art, the Marvellous Marghazhi is back for a second time this Sunday

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November 30, 2024
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Plastic Pollution Negotiations at the Crossroads in Busan

India proposes dedicated multilateral fund to compensate developing countries for their transition towards plastic-free living - without overlap with the mandates of other multilateral agreements

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November 30, 2024