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Bollywood’s Statues of Unity: Figures that Could Beat Up Bad Guys Or Cure Blindness

As India goes on a statue-building spree – with the ₹2,989 crore Statue of Unity and a proposed one of Lord Ram in Ayodhya – it’s time to take a look at the role these inanimate figures have played in Bollywood films as diverse as Geet Gaya Patharon Ne and Ishq.

Sayantan Mondal July 27, 2016

POV

Goodbye, Old Friends: The Struggle of Letting Go of Your Book Collection

It was only when I was moving houses that I really saw the number of books I have accumulated over the years. That’s when I came face-to-face with every bibliophile’s worst nightmare: Reducing the size of my book collection.

Yashodhara Sirur July 27, 2016

Pop Culture

I Refuse to be a Game of Thrones Junkie

I have one thing to say to all Game of Thrones fans: Stop being trailer trash. You are better than that.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 27, 2016

Technology

The Fault in Aadhaars

Will the new virtual ID really change anything for Aadhaar? When compared with the ordered system of getting a fresh passport, with all its regulations in place, the process of acquiring an Aadhaar seems closer to getting a gym membership.

#VALUE! July 27, 2016

Pop Culture

Minari Review: Family is the Answer To Life’s Curveballs in This Awards Season Favourite

Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari is a poignant portrait of a Korean immigrant family trying to live the American dream in the Reagan years. It is a tapestry of tender and touching vignettes, drawn from the filmmaker’s memories of his childhood spent in Arkansas, where the film has also been shot. These vignettes work not just as a portal to a different time, but also a different way of life.

Devarsi Ghosh July 27, 2016

Features

Bombay to Mumbai: How Nariman Point Evolved From a Patch of the Sea Into the City’s Commercial Heart

Mumbai is a city of many faces, and it contains hidden multitudes. #MumbaiMirrored is a video series that chronicles Bombay’s evolution into Mumbai, presented by Mumbai Mirror. Here, we delve into the history of perhaps the city’s most recognisable landmark: Nariman Point.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 27, 2016

Sports

India Versus Pakistan: It is Just a Cricket Match, Can We Stop Treating it Like a War?

If you were to remove the hate-filled discourse, the jingoism, and the hyper-partisan outlook towards the “enemy”, would it be possible to recover the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry?

Priyansh July 27, 2016

People

The Santos Family vs Silent Spectators

Valerian Santos raised his boys to never be mute witnesses to a crime, to always intervene – no matter what the consequences.

Karanjeet Kaur July 26, 2016

Love and Sex

The Politics of Love: How I Date a Modi Supporter as a Good Little Liberal

A few months into a new relationship, I discovered the man I am dating is a Modi supporter. And I’m the textbook definition of a liberal. How were we going to make this work?

Parita Patel July 26, 2016

Pop Culture

Love Hostel Review: Noir at its Gruesome Best

Love Hostel is violent, vicious and clutches at your throat throughout a run-time shouldered by terrific performances by Vikrant Massey, Sanya Malhotra and chief among them, a chilling turn by Bobby Deol.

Divya Unny July 26, 2016