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The rewind club
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The rewind club

Love vintage Hindi film songs? Tune in to an online music club for trivia and more

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June 05, 2022
Act of faith
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Act of faith

Questions are now being raised about the legality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991

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June 05, 2022
I got affected because I was ignorant of law. I want to be a lawyer now
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I got affected because I was ignorant of law. I want to be a lawyer now

A.G. PERARIVALAN is finally back home, after having spent nearly 31 years behind bars. One of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, he was initially sentenced to death; the Supreme Court later commuted it to life imprisonment. In March this year, he was granted bail and, on May 18, the Supreme Court ordered his early release.

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June 05, 2022
CAG's dull decade
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CAG's dull decade

If things go as per the plans of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the coming monsoon session of the two houses could be the last to be held in the old circular building. Construction teams and interior decorators are working hard to ready the new Parliament House in the adjoining plot in time for the winter session in November.

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June 05, 2022
KEEPER OF FAITH
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KEEPER OF FAITH

For 31 years, Arputham Ammal—the mother of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan—never lost hope

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June 05, 2022
MASS ENERGY
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MASS ENERGY

Telugu cinema’s formula for pan-India success has content at its core, aided by smart marketing and an indulgent overseas audience

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June 05, 2022
Section And Dissection
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Section And Dissection

The Supreme Court’s order on the sedition law raises more questions than answers

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May 29, 2022
The New World Disorder
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The New World Disorder

Just when World War I was ending, the Spanish Flu sickened the world. Now the order is reversed. The Ukraine war follows the pandemic.

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May 29, 2022
Hardik Walks, BJP Gains
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Hardik Walks, BJP Gains

The Patidar leader could join the BJP or the AAP after quitting the Congress; both scenarios would benefit the BJP

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May 29, 2022
Lessons Life Has Taught Me
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Lessons Life Has Taught Me

Of life’s truths and turning points that make us who we are

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May 29, 2022
Who killed Shruti Hill?
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Who killed Shruti Hill?

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently acquitted a tribal ex-medical student in a murder case after he spent nearly 14 years in jail. However, who killed the woman is still a mystery

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May 29, 2022
You end up making enemies. That's an anthologist's curse
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You end up making enemies. That's an anthologist's curse

INTERVIEW/Jeet Thayil, author, poet and poetry editor

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May 29, 2022
THE PHILOSOPHER'S SONG
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THE PHILOSOPHER'S SONG

In his new album, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad ventures on an exploration of the dark corners of his mind

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May 29, 2022
LOVE BYTES
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LOVE BYTES

MODERN LOVE: MUMBAI Available on Amazon Prime Video

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May 29, 2022
Flying high
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Flying high

HAL’s light utility helicopter could be the perfect replacement for the ageing Cheetah and Chetak fleets. Experts say it will revolutionise India’s defence aviation capabilities

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May 29, 2022
CARRIERS OF CULTURE
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CARRIERS OF CULTURE

India is the “Country of Honour” at the 2022 Cannes Film Market. Six Indian films will be screened as part of it

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May 29, 2022
Log on to Yatra.gov
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Log on to Yatra.gov

The pandemic scare has died down, and political parties are now planning for yatras in a big way.

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May 29, 2022
Indomitable art historian
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Indomitable art historian

The original launch day of Tasneem Zakaria Mehta’s labour of love, a hefty tome titled Mumbai: A City Through Objects—101 stories from the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, turned into a huge disappointment for the managing trustee (Tasneem) of this jewel of a museum.

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May 29, 2022
The Archies aren't kidding
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The Archies aren't kidding

Slightly bemused with the amount of hate Zoya Akhtar’s teaser for the Netflix films, The Archies, has been getting. I found it, to use my daughter’s phrase, ‘nice only’.

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May 29, 2022
THE PARTY IN ITS LABYRINTH
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THE PARTY IN ITS LABYRINTH

The Udaipur conclave helped highlight the Congress’s many challenges, but it failed to resolve key questions

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May 29, 2022
The Bengali Film Industry Has Become Bankrupt
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The Bengali Film Industry Has Become Bankrupt

Goutam Ghose is one of the last remaining stalwarts of the Bengali parallel movie movement, along with Sandip Ray. Although he is a product of the new wave cinema, his style is quite different from that of doyens of the industry like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Ghose talks about the masters of the new wave movement and the dramatic decline of Bengali cinema.

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May 22, 2022
Not All Of Ray's Films Are Equally Great
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Not All Of Ray's Films Are Equally Great

Having a conversation with Girish Kasaravalli at his home in Bengaluru is not easy as his replies often get drowned out in the din of the traffic outside. The globally acclaimed director has a clear opinion about the evolution of Indian cinema and the contributions by eminent directors like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Kasaravalli says although Ray’s cinema language was unique, it was missing in his final few films.

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May 22, 2022
Bengali Literature No Longer Fit Enough To Make Movies
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Bengali Literature No Longer Fit Enough To Make Movies

The second wave of the pandemic robbed film buffs of the chance to celebrate the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray. This year, however, people from all walks of life are flocking to 1/1 Bishop Lefroy Road, Kolkata—Ray’s home for the last two decades of his life—to pay homage to the maestro. Ray’s son, Sandip, who is also a famous director, stays here now. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Sandip opens up about his father and explains the attempts being made to preserve and protect his legacy.

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May 22, 2022
From Ray To Decay
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From Ray To Decay

Satyajit Ray influenced mainstream Bengali cinema like no one else did, and he drew inspiration from Bengali literature for his works. Seven decades after his Pather Panchali, Bengali cinema seems to be lost. A parallel decline in Bengali literature could be key to this free fall

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May 22, 2022
SEA DREAMS
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SEA DREAMS

Work on Mission Samudrayaan, India’s daring deep-sea crewed voyage—set to be launched in 2024—is in full swing. THE WEEK explores the details of the ambitious project

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May 22, 2022
ON THE HIGHWAY TO GROWTH
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ON THE HIGHWAY TO GROWTH

Tamil Nadu takes big strides in growth and development under the able leadership of Honourable Chief Minister Thiru M.K. Stalin

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May 22, 2022
Delimited franchise
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Delimited franchise

Despite the allegations of gerrymandering against the BJP, the opposition is keen for elections

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May 22, 2022
What happened to Dabholkar and Kalburgi can happen to me
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What happened to Dabholkar and Kalburgi can happen to me

ON JULY 11, 2016, a mob of upper-caste men at Una town in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district attacked seven members of a dalit family who were skinning a dead cow.

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May 22, 2022
PATHER PANCHALI WAS THE FIRST GENUINE CINEMA TO COME OUT OF INDIA
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PATHER PANCHALI WAS THE FIRST GENUINE CINEMA TO COME OUT OF INDIA

A door Gopalakrishnan, one of India’s greatest filmmakers, has been among the stalwarts of the country’s new wave cinema, pioneered by Mrinal Sen. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, he speaks about his friendship with Satyajit Ray, his admiration for the maestro’s craft and the declining standards of Bengali cinema.

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May 22, 2022
LOSING THE PLOT
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LOSING THE PLOT

Poor technical quality, inane insertion of song and dance, nonsensical dialogues and contrived plot lines have dealt a body blow to Bengali mainstream cinema

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May 22, 2022