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    Kavitha Shanmugam
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      covid cases
      Health

      COVID cases are rising in India, but here’s why experts are none too worried

      16 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Gaslight review: Shoddy plot, insipid acting make Sara Ali Khan film an uninspiring thriller
      Entertainment

      Gaslight review: Shoddy plot, insipid acting make Sara Ali Khan film an uninspiring thriller

      31 March 2023 10:06 AM IST
      Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway: I broke down when I saw the film, says Sagarika, the real mother
      Entertainment

      Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway: 'I broke down when I saw the film,' says Sagarika, the real mother

      17 March 2023 4:50 PM IST
      Shrayana Bhattacharya, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh
      Women's March

      Shah Rukh Khan, women, Indian economy, and a book that links these

      8 March 2023 6:30 AM IST
      The Night Manager: Why was Anil Kapoor worried about his role? Director Sandeep Modi reveals
      Entertainment

      'The Night Manager': Why was Anil Kapoor worried about his role? Director Sandeep Modi reveals

      28 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      The Romantics on Netflix: A star-studded Bollywood family drama
      Entertainment

      The Romantics on Netflix: A star-studded Bollywood family drama

      18 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Your Place or Mine: Netflix romcom romps home without romance or conviction
      Entertainment

      Your Place or Mine: Netflix romcom romps home without romance or conviction

      14 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Farzi review: No Family Man, but slow-paced thriller keeps you hooked
      Entertainment

      Farzi review: No Family Man, but slow-paced thriller keeps you hooked

      10 Feb 2023 9:47 AM IST
      Vani Jairam, obitiray, conversation, Guddi, Bole re papihara, Odiya, South Indian composers, Chennai
      Obituary

      Vani Jairam on ‘Guddi’, leaving Hindi cinema, and not singing at weddings

      4 Feb 2023 5:29 PM IST
      From An Action Hero to Shotgun Wedding, it’s an interesting weekend on OTT
      Videos

      From An Action Hero to Shotgun Wedding, it’s an interesting weekend on OTT

      27 Jan 2023 6:10 PM IST
      Pathaan review: Bollywood roars back with SRKs seat-edge spy thriller
      Entertainment

      'Pathaan' review: Bollywood roars back with SRK's seat-edge spy thriller

      25 Jan 2023 2:57 PM IST
      RRRs Naatu Naatu choreography inspired by Tom & Jerry: Prem Rakshit
      Videos

      RRR's Naatu Naatu choreography inspired by Tom & Jerry: Prem Rakshit

      16 Jan 2023 7:19 PM IST
      Rahul Sipligunj, RRR, Naatu Naatu
      Entertainment

      'Naatu Naatu' singer Rahul thrilled with award; bursts into song on phone

      11 Jan 2023 1:11 PM IST
      Besharam Rang, Choli ke peeche kya hain?
      Entertainment

      From 'Choli ke peeche kya hai' to 'Besharam rang', not much has changed

      20 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Jottings from Bangalore lit fest: talking samadhi and the after-life
      Features

      Jottings from Bangalore lit fest: talking samadhi and the after-life

      4 Dec 2022 7:40 PM IST
      Kashmir has other stories to tell as well: Mukhbir actor Zain Durrani
      Entertainment

      Kashmir has other stories to tell as well: 'Mukhbir' actor Zain Durrani

      3 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Nadiya Moidu on going strong in an ageist industry
      Videos

      Nadiya Moidu on going strong in an ageist industry

      20 Nov 2022 6:10 AM IST
      Kantara, Varaha Roopam, Kerala court
      Entertainment

      Kantara makers vs Thaikuddam Bridge: Kerala band to file another case

      15 Nov 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Saim Sadiq’s film Joyland
      Videos

      No jingoism or anti-nationalism: 'Tanaav' director on shooting in Kashmir

      12 Nov 2022 5:51 PM IST
      Monica, O My Darling review: Not a dark comedy, just a passable thriller
      Entertainment

      'Monica, O My Darling' review: Not a dark comedy, just a passable thriller

      11 Nov 2022 12:30 PM IST
      Early Access Movie Rentals, Amazon Prime, Ponniyan Selvan-1
      Entertainment

      Ponniyin Selvan now on Amazon Prime, but at ₹199 extra; not many are pleased

      1 Nov 2022 6:25 AM IST
      The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a Bombay of yore
      The Eighth Column

      The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a Bombay of yore

      11 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Goodbye review: Rashmika Mandanna, Amitabh Bachchan
      Entertainment

      Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika's ‘Goodbye’ is a guide on Hindu sanskar

      8 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Maja Ma, Madhuri Dixit, Amazon Prime Video
      Entertainment

      OTT: Madhuri Dixit's 'Maja Ma' tackles same sex love, but plays it safe

      7 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Vikram Vedha, Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan
      Entertainment

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

      30 Sept 2022 5:07 PM IST
      Brahmastra
      Entertainment

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

      9 Sept 2022 2:58 PM IST
      Dhanush Thiruchitrambalam
      Entertainment

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

      26 Aug 2022 12:47 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 6:30 AM IST
      Rape protest
      India

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

      9 Aug 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Good Luck Jerry, 777Charlie
      Entertainment

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

      29 July 2022 6:30 AM IST
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