Pavalar Varadharajan, an artist who played key role in Communist Party’s victory in Kerala

[ad_1] Versatile personality:  Pavalar Varadharajan  was a singer, songwriter and composer. The photo shows him with his brothers  Bhaskar on the tabla, Gangai Amaran, and Ilaiyaraaja on the harmonium at a concert. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement  When Kerala Chief Minister E.M.S. Namboodiripad visited Devikulam to take part in the Communist Party’s victory celebration for the 1958 by-election, he asked the organisers, “Evidayanu […]

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‘Newsense’ Telugu web series review: Navdeep embraces the grey shades in this partially gritty tale of media and politics

[ad_1] Navdeep as a mofussil reporter in the Telugu web series ‘Newsense’, streaming on Aha | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A small town is in the grip of two ruthless rival political groups. Its hapless people have nowhere to go since the cops have turned a blind eye to their woes. It’s a familiar tale […]

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Continuum at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad: Artists highlight cinema, politics, food, migration and the timelessness of sculptures

[ad_1] Subhakar Tadi’s work traces the intersection of cinema and politics in Andhra Pradesh; on view at Kalakriti, Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Four artists residing in Vadodara come together to display their multidisciplinary artworks that create a sense of continuum at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. The month-long showcase titled Continuum features paintings by […]

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Nikki Haley leads Biden but trails Trump in hypothetical match, says report

[ad_1] Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to voters at a town hall campaign event | File photo | Photo Credit: AP Less than a fortnight after entering the race to the White House, Indian-American Nikki Haley is leading against President Joe Biden in a hypothetical match, a latest opinion poll said on Friday. But she trails badly […]

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Shashi Tharoor and Ankur Warikoo discuss ‘prescriptions’, passion and Generation Z

[ad_1] When Ankur Warikoo came out with his book Do Epic Shit last December, he posted that it ‘may very well turn out to be the most useless book you will ever buy because nothing in it is something you don’t know’. It went on to be the highest selling Indian debut of 2022 and […]

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FIFA World Cup | A politically charged semifinal in France vs Morocco

[ad_1] Hind Sabouni bristles with pride as she recalls her country’s history-making World Cup run as it eliminated one European football powerhouse and former colonial power after another — Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal — to become the first African and Arab nation to reach the semifinals. For the 26-year-old English teacher in Morocco’s […]

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People looking for a change, says AICC secretary

[ad_1] All-India Congress Committee secretary and in-charge of Mysuru Division Roji John on Wednesday claimed that the Congress will come to power in the forthcoming elections to Legislative Assembly as people were looking for a change. Speaking to reporters in Udupi, Mr. John, an MLA representing Angamaly in Kerala, said Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra […]

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‘India regaining its democratic credentials will be true justice for Gauri,’ says Kavitha Lankesh

[ad_1] Filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh on articulating her grief, becoming more vocal about politics, and taking her award-winning docu feature, Gauri, to the people Filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh on articulating her grief, becoming more vocal about politics, and taking her award-winning docu feature, Gauri, to the people Kavitha Lankesh’s documentary feature, Gauri, on her slain journalist-activist sister […]

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