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Edakal cave yields one more Tamil-Brahmi inscription
A short inscription engraved in the Brahmi characters has been discovered in the Edakal cave on the Ambukuthi hill in Kerala's Wayanad district. This is the fifth Tamil-Brahmi inscription discover...
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The Malayali quotient in Hollywood
Melanie Kannokada, a Malayali-American actor, has entered Hollywood.
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Boom boom Berlin
As “Don 2” goes to Berlinale, Farhan Akhtar speaks about his love for the city and more.
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Music
Notes of nostalgia
John Anthony, helmsman and guitarist of the band Karnatriix, explains why he is emotionally attached to the city
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All for Sachin!
Be it a “soup song” or a song in praise of the Master Blaster, inimitable Dhanush is a hit with the audience every time.
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The metallic clang
Founder and front-man of Opeth Mikael Åkerfeldt tells Neeti Sarkar that they constantly look for new music in the same genre and that's what allows for experimentation without drastic alteration
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Dance
Expressing intensely through dance
Kavita Dwibedi has been dancing for over 20 years, and now, Odissi almost defines her personality. It is an intensely creative form of self-expression, of communicating with the world around her.
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Absolute control over nritta
Call her a maverick, call her a non-conformist, but there is no denying her prodigious artistry. Shobana treads her own path as she unab...
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Far removed from razzmatazz
Kathak with instant applause for its footwork and rhythmic ‘kamaal' has become so much the norm lately that the softer and more delicate...
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History & Culture
A poetic princess
Gangadevi's inclusion in Madurai history will complete the city's quartet of legendary women.
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The lost souls of Madras
Janane Venkatraman unearths details about the oldest British tombstone in India
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Invoke Heritage Act: former ASI official
Vilakuthoon police station does not figure in ASI heritage list
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Theatre
Staging Shakespeare
The three plays comprising Prakriti Foundation's ‘Hamara Shakespeare' presented the Bard with a strongly Indian and contemporary flavour
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Cinema
Marina - Slice of life
Movie: Marina
Cast: Siva Karthikeyan, Oviya, “Pakkada” Pandian
Director Pandiraj has managed to weave ou...
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‘Story Seminar' at Ramoji
An inspiration of screenwriters from across the globe, creative writing instructor Robert McKee, will deliver his famed four-day-long ‘S...
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Hailed as a genius par excellence, mridangam maestro Palghat Mani Iyer’s impact on music and musicians was singular. A look at some rare images from his career and life on the occasion his centenary year… Photos courtesy: T.R. Rajamani
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While Oprah Winfrey unarguably stole the show on Day 3 of the Jaipur Literature Festival, there were also lively sessions attended by celebrated writers Fatima Bhutto, Joseph Lelyveld, Kunal Basu and Deepak Chopra.
