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Person of the Week: Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev, who is only a few business deals away from launching his own line of yoga-enabled spacecraft, is at this point, just showing off. It wouldn’t come as a shock if he’s the one who finally cures AIDS.

#VALUE! July 16, 2016

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The Melancholic Majesty of Guru Dutt

In the history of Indian cinema, there have been many definitions of masculinity, but few are as seductive as the brooding melancholic. And no one perfected that trope the way Guru Dutt did.

Nimisha Misra July 14, 2016

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Notes from My Suicide

Hung up on killing yourself? Here’s how not to do it.

Vasu Primlani July 13, 2016

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The 22-Day Hunt for a Man-Eater

Robin Mistri looks like your favourite Parsi uncle, but his deadly aim has taken down 14 man-eating leopards. He hates his job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Sharan Saikumar July 13, 2016

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Raju Srivastava and The Legacy of ‘Gajodhar Bhaiya’

In his prime Raju Srivastava was a brilliant observer and possibly mainstream cable television’s first brush with the heartland.

Manik Sharma July 12, 2016

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Meet Karimul Haque, West Bengal’s “Bike Ambulance Dada” & a Padma Shri

Compassion can make the world go around, and Karimul Haque from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal is living proof. After he lost his mother for a lack of ambulance services, Haque, a tea plantation worker, ferries sick villagers to the hospital on his bike. This has earned him the nickname “Bike Ambulance Dada”.

Mavis D'Silva July 10, 2016

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The (Possibly) Short and Tortured Life of Irshad

Irshad was chatting with Yakoob, when his friend was shot in the abdomen, and killed. The story of a child from the Valley who became a person of interest.

dilnaz boga July 10, 2016

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The Silent Cinemas of Srinagar

The abuse faced by Dangal actor Zaira Wasim is a reminder of Kashmir's struggle with freedom of expression. This struggle reflects in its silent cinemas, shuttered since 1989.

Faisul Yaseen July 10, 2016

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Lights, Camera, Gangsters: Growing Up With Mumbai’s Real Ganesh Gaitondes

I grew up in the Byculla of ’80s and ’90s, in middle-class insularity on the fringes of the gangland. Yet, I do not recognise the boys of Sacred Games. And I knew them well. They came to collect donations for Navratri and Ganpati, and they didn’t use creative expletives like the L-word.

Samina Motlekar July 9, 2016

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“Ughich Kashala?” The Two Words That Kill All Maharashtrian Dreams

The attitude of most Maharashtrians can be summed up in two words: Ughich kashala? Literally translated, it means “needlessly why”? It is the reason why we Maharashtrians are diabolically lazy and spectacularly unambitious.

Ramjaane July 8, 2016