[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
Veerashaiva Mahasabha urges Veerashaiva-Lingayats to enumerate themselves under…
[ad_1] A file photo of an enumerator collecting details for the earlier socio-educational survey in 2015. The Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha on Sunday appealed to the Veerashaiva-Lingayats to enumerate themselves as “others” instead of Hindu…
Column by Saba Mahjoor | The curse of…
[ad_1] On a beautiful spring day in April, a young woman walked into Phuphee’s garden. We had been tending to her garden since the early hours of the morning despite there having been a light…
The head on the temple | Column by…
[ad_1] On the top of many Hindu temples, one finds the image of a head looking down on the people below — his eyes protruding from its sockets, his mouth wide open, his tongue out.…
Delete caste column from appraisal forms: T.N. Police…
[ad_1] As part of several measures recommended to eradicate caste conflicts in the State and bring about uniformity in the police force, the Tamil Nadu Fifth Police Commission has called for deleting the caste/community column…
Saba Mahjoor’s column | Losing perfection
[ad_1] I grew up in an environment where perfection was expected — all the time, and in all aspects of my life. You had to wake up at a certain time, get dressed for school…
Column | Vikrant Bhise’s shades of blue
[ad_1] When Vikrant Bhise, 40, had his first big South Mumbai show, Hum Dekhenge (We Will See), in 2024, he gave the politically somnolent neighbourhood a booster shot of hidden-in-plain-sight history.“Lots of people from the movement came,”…
Column | Power of micro-dramas
[ad_1] Like any disruption to an established ecosystem, micro-dramas come with both benefits and drawbacks. In February this year, Kuku FM launched Kuku TV, a new vertical dedicated to micro-dramas — short-form TV shows with…
Vikrant Massey reveals he left religion column blank…
[ad_1] Bollywood actor Vikrant Massey embraced parenthood last year when he welcomed his son, Vardaan. He has previously spoken about how his family doesn't follow any particular religion, and now, in a conversation with Rhea…