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What ho! With PG Wodehouse’s sensitivity makeover, we’ve gone too far in censoring classics

Nawaid Anjum
19 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Why must we scrub and cleanse literature of any semblance of controversy until it is rendered vapid and insipid?

What ho! With PG Wodehouse’s sensitivity makeover, we’ve gone too far in censoring classics
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Ponniyin Selvan II: We’re confident, everybody would want to see it, says Vikram
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Ponniyin Selvan II: We’re confident, everybody would want to see it, says Vikram

18 April 2023 3:41 PM GMT
Harry Potter, 15 years on: From frenzied anticipation to franchise fatigue
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Harry Potter, 15 years on: From frenzied anticipation to franchise fatigue

18 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
‘Beef’ review: A darkly humorous exploration of road-rage-fuelled feud, repressed grief
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‘Beef’ review: A darkly humorous exploration of road-rage-fuelled feud, repressed grief

16 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
How ‘Chandralekha,’ a 1948 Tamil film, paved the way for big-budget Indian films

How ‘Chandralekha,’ a 1948 Tamil film, paved the way for big-budget Indian films

16 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
‘Civilization to Nation’ review: Feroz Abbas Khan’s new musical celebrates syncretism

‘Civilization to Nation’ review: Feroz Abbas Khan’s new musical celebrates syncretism

15 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Sarjun KM interview: Burqa sprang from real-life experience, not against purdah

Sarjun KM interview: 'Burqa' sprang from real-life experience, not against purdah

13 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Jeyamohan interview: Ezhaam Ulagam, or The Abyss, is a spiritual inquiry into beggars’ lives

Jeyamohan interview: Ezhaam Ulagam, or The Abyss, is a spiritual inquiry into beggars’ lives

11 April 2023 9:15 AM GMT
World Siblings Day: Meet the lesser-known brothers/sisters of Indian celebrities

World Siblings Day: Meet the lesser-known brothers/sisters of Indian celebrities

10 April 2023 12:00 PM GMT
How the Easter egg evolved from chicken to chocolate

How the Easter egg evolved from chicken to chocolate

9 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Viduthalai 1 row: ‘Inspiration’ from Left, credits for Right-wing author

Viduthalai 1 row: ‘Inspiration’ from Left, credits for Right-wing author

9 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Ram Navami clashes: How Delhi Muslims navigate overt religiosity in New India

Ram Navami clashes: How Delhi Muslims navigate overt religiosity in New India

8 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Jubilee review: A lavish ode to Hindi cinema, an epic tale of ambition and stardom

Jubilee review: A lavish ode to Hindi cinema, an epic tale of ambition and stardom

7 April 2023 2:53 PM GMT
Murder Mystery 2 review: A fun-filled fare, with desi flair, Aniston-Sandler synergy

Murder Mystery 2 review: A fun-filled fare, with desi flair, Aniston-Sandler synergy

7 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Succession review: A cautionary tale on the state of democracy, and rich-poor divide

Succession review: A cautionary tale on the state of democracy, and rich-poor divide

Utkarsh Mani Tripathi
2 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT

At the end of the first episode of HBO’s runaway hit Succession, the cacophony of noises from countless TV news channels coalesces into a menacing...

Bholaa review: Ajay Devgn’s ‘blockbuster’ formula leaves little room for invention

Bholaa review: Ajay Devgn’s ‘blockbuster’ formula leaves little room for invention

1 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Family review: A sinister portrait of Kerala’s Christian community’s moral decay

Family review: A sinister portrait of Kerala’s Christian community’s moral decay

31 March 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Vivan Sundaram

Vivan Sundaram: Trailblazer in installation art, pioneer in use of found objects

30 March 2023 9:29 AM GMT
Vivan Sundaram

Vivan Sundaram, a seminal figure in India’s art scene, dies at 79

29 March 2023 5:36 AM GMT
On World Theatre Day, a look at Indian plays that explore corruption and power

On World Theatre Day, a look at Indian plays that explore corruption and power

27 March 2023 4:20 PM GMT
Bas Kar Bassi review: Anubhav Singh Bassi regales with trademark wit, punchlines

Bas Kar Bassi review: Anubhav Singh Bassi regales with trademark wit, punchlines

27 March 2023 1:00 AM GMT
First Tamil cli-fi novel gives glimpse of lives of global climate refugees

First Tamil cli-fi novel gives glimpse of lives of global climate refugees

26 March 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Bheed review: Anubhav Sinha’s sombre portrait of migrant exodus during lockdown

Bheed review: Anubhav Sinha’s sombre portrait of migrant exodus during lockdown

25 March 2023 5:46 AM GMT
John Wick Chapter 4 review: Keanu Reeves kills and thrills in this grand action spectacle

John Wick Chapter 4 review: Keanu Reeves kills and thrills in this grand action spectacle

24 March 2023 7:42 AM GMT
Nandita Das on Zwigato, romance, censorship, alternative cinema, and more

Nandita Das on Zwigato, romance, censorship, alternative cinema, and more

24 March 2023 12:30 AM GMT
In Anubhav Sinha’s films, the cry for social justice, yearning for real change

In Anubhav Sinha’s films, the cry for social justice, yearning for real change

23 March 2023 10:30 AM GMT
How political parties across the spectrum appropriate different versions of Bhagat Singh

How political parties across the spectrum appropriate different versions of Bhagat Singh

23 March 2023 7:51 AM GMT
How Naatu Naatu evokes life in the countryside, and a sense of identity

How Naatu Naatu evokes life in the countryside, and a sense of identity

22 March 2023 10:30 AM GMT
The Whale review: Brendan Fraser’s Oscar-winning role saves muddled tale of an obese man

The Whale review: Brendan Fraser’s Oscar-winning role saves muddled tale of an obese man

22 March 2023 1:00 AM GMT
Caught Out review: Documentary on cricket match-fixing scandal merely skims the surface

Caught Out review: Documentary on cricket match-fixing scandal merely skims the surface

21 March 2023 10:30 AM GMT
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