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    Kavitha Shanmugam
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      Vikram Vedha, Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan
      Entertainment

      Vikram Vedha: Saif, Hrithik film a grander, slicker version of Tamil original

      30 Sept 2022 10:37 PM IST
      Brahmastra
      Entertainment

      Brahmastra: Weak storytelling drowns grand VFX; what next for Bollywood?

      9 Sept 2022 8:28 PM IST
      Dhanush Thiruchitrambalam
      Entertainment

      What Dhanush’s Thiruchitrambalam offers that Laal Singh Chaddha doesn’t

      26 Aug 2022 6:17 PM IST
      Darlings director Jasmeet K Reen, Alia Bhatt
      Entertainment

      'Darlings' director Jasmeet Reen on SRK, Alia and making a black comedy

      13 Aug 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Rape protest
      News

      Has death penalty helped rape survivors? There's no empirical evidence either way

      9 Aug 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Good Luck Jerry, 777Charlie
      Entertainment

      OTT: Jhanvi Kapoor in Nayanthara's role, furry love, and Nithyananda's shenanigans

      29 July 2022 12:00 PM IST
      How Sudha Kongara turned a corporate tale into a ₹100 crore film
      Entertainment

      How Sudha Kongara turned a corporate tale into a ₹100 crore film

      23 July 2022 9:41 PM IST
      Sudha Kongara ‘ecstatic’; Soorarai Pottru to be screened in theatre on July 23 for Suriya’s birthday
      Entertainment

      Sudha Kongara ‘ecstatic’; Soorarai Pottru to be screened in theatre on July 23 for Suriya’s birthday

      23 July 2022 3:08 AM IST
      Koffee with Karan, Season 7 takes off to a lame start with nepo jibes
      Entertainment

      Koffee with Karan, Season 7 takes off to a lame start with 'nepo' jibes

      15 July 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Nagesh Kukunoor on love, sway of OTT and not chasing box-office hits
      Entertainment

      Nagesh Kukunoor on love, sway of OTT and not chasing box-office hits

      9 July 2022 12:00 PM IST
      India is sinking into dark hole of hate and bigotry: Leena Manimekalai on Kali row
      News

      'India is sinking into dark hole of hate and bigotry': Leena Manimekalai on Kali row

      4 July 2022 8:26 PM IST
      Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Madhavan, ISRO, Vikas rocket engine
      Entertainment

      Rocketry review: Madhavan's film dazzles, but veers off course now and then

      1 July 2022 10:04 PM IST
      Leena Manimekalai, LGBTQIA+
      Entertainment

      Leena Manimekalai: Cis-het actors think it's exotic to play LGBTQ roles

      25 Jun 2022 12:00 PM IST
      On Dream Factories and Booker prizes: Madhavan Narayanan on Indias tryst with translations
      Features

      On 'Dream Factories' and Booker prizes: Madhavan Narayanan on India's tryst with translations

      27 May 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Examined: Why Karnataka tops the list of women suffering spousal violence
      News

      Examined: Why Karnataka tops the list of women suffering spousal violence

      23 May 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Anantham director V Priya on homosexuality, child sexual abuse, and battle for OTT viewers
      Entertainment

      Anantham director V Priya on homosexuality, child sexual abuse, and battle for OTT viewers

      14 May 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Interview: Darbuka Siva on first love, power of cinema & Gautam Menon
      Entertainment

      Interview: Darbuka Siva on first love, power of cinema & Gautam Menon

      24 Jan 2022 12:00 PM IST
      OTT platforms binged on original content in 2021
      Entertainment

      OTT platforms binged on original content in 2021

      31 Dec 2021 8:00 PM IST
      OTT: Madhavans Decoupled is breezy; actor holds sexist comedy together
      Entertainment

      OTT: Madhavan's 'Decoupled' is breezy; actor holds sexist comedy together

      18 Dec 2021 4:29 PM IST
      OTT platforms ride the wave, make a splash at IFFI Goa
      Entertainment

      OTT platforms ride the wave, make a splash at IFFI Goa

      22 Nov 2021 7:39 PM IST
      Surya was told no fight, no love: Justice Chandru on making of Jai Bhim
      Features

      Surya was told no fight, no love: Justice Chandru on making of 'Jai Bhim'

      6 Nov 2021 6:56 PM IST
      Udanpirappe: A Pasamalar tale to light up the festive season
      Entertainment

      Udanpirappe: A 'Pasamalar' tale to light up the festive season

      14 Oct 2021 4:07 PM IST
      Scars of civil war haunt Sri Lankan Tamils 12 years on
      The Eighth Column

      Scars of civil war haunt Sri Lankan Tamils 12 years on

      8 Oct 2021 12:00 PM IST
      Viewing Indias Good, Bad & Ugly through the Bollywood lens
      Features

      Viewing India's Good, Bad & Ugly through the Bollywood lens

      3 Oct 2021 12:00 PM IST
      Thailavii on Netflix: A breezy, one-sided portrayal of a controversial CM
      Entertainment

      'Thailavii' on Netflix: A breezy, one-sided portrayal of a controversial CM

      26 Sept 2021 8:39 PM IST
      dosa, food, vegetarian food, Kerala art festival menu
      Analysis

      What bonds BJP with the West? India as ‘one nation’, ‘one curry’

      12 Sept 2021 12:00 PM IST
      Indian food one curry
      Analysis

      What bonds BJP with the West? India as ‘one nation, one curry’

      3 Sept 2021 11:44 PM IST
      Interview: Your content needs to be unique, useful. Good content travels
      Features

      Interview: 'Your content needs to be unique, useful. Good content travels'

      28 Aug 2021 12:00 PM IST
      Navarasa: Not all stories sizzle; some excel, others short on substance
      Entertainment

      Navarasa: Not all stories sizzle; some excel, others short on substance

      7 Aug 2021 5:28 PM IST
      Truly a ladies Olympics, says da Cunha on Amuls tribute to women athletes
      Olympics

      Truly a ladies' Olympics, says da Cunha on Amul's tribute to women athletes

      6 Aug 2021 1:34 AM IST
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