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Generalissimo Goswami’s War
Nationalism is the last refuge of bullies. Soon, journalists will have to wear Arnab’s favourite hashtag, ProPakDoves, as a badge of honour.
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The Movie That Never Got Made
How do you sell a story in Bollywood? Well, actually, you don’t. An aspiring screenwriter gives the inside dope on mission impossible.
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A Day in the Life of L K Advani
Each time L K Advani sees his chowkidar these days, his BP mysteriously shoots up. He spends most of his time reminiscing over his heyday in Ayodhya, planning a Second Innings home for snubbed netas with MM Joshi, and listening to “Chariots of Fire” on loop.
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Humans of Diwali Taash Party
Diwali: That time of the year where maniacal exhibitionism is injected with steroids. Meet the Goodwill Hunter and the Chakna Eater, stock features of the dick-measuring contest also known as the taash party.
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Had It Not Been for The Crown, Prince Philip Would’ve Just Been a Politically Incorrect Grandpa For Most of Us
In The Crown, a generation, which might otherwise have written Prince Philip off as an out-of-touch old man, gets to see a different and more complex reality. He is biased, opinionated, bombastic, and therefore far more human than the Queen is allowed to be.
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My 15 Minutes of Fame with Amitabh Bachchan
At an award function, I was assigned a seat right behind Amitabh Bachchan. And when the cameras turned towards us, I put my best face forward.
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What You Should Know About Tehseen & Shehzad Poonawalla
Who are Tehseen and Shehzad Poonawalla? How did two Delhi party boys become “political trendwatchers” and the face of an anti-lynching bill, seemingly overnight?
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The Graveyard Inside My Home
In Uttar Pradesh’s Pokar village, the dead don’t leave the house.
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Beta No 1: This Adorable Pic of Pune Student with his Mother at His Graduation is Winning the Internet
IIT student Prakash Jhadhav’s picture with his mother taken at his graduation has gone viral. What stands out is his mother’s warm smile and her bright pink nine-yard saree.
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How to Live on 3 Hours a Day
Gharapuri island, an hour away from Mumbai, comes to life at 7 pm. Three hours of electricity is all that its 1,200 residents get. But this Independence Day will bring some light.