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He’s lost the plot
Manu Joseph’s uncomfortable truths are now almost completely replaced by cringe-inducing equivalences THESE ARE exciting times for actor Sharad Kelkar. On one hand, he has essayed the pivotal character of Raja Phogat in the Zee5 series Rangbaaz Phirse, on the other he played Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Om Raut’s blockbuster Tanhaji. Kelkar, who started out […]
‘I like to play with people’s expectations’
Sharad Kelkar talks about his rediscovery as an actor, and the new avenues he explored while doing so THESE ARE exciting times for actor Sharad Kelkar. On one hand, he has essayed the pivotal character of Raja Phogat in the Zee5 series Rangbaaz Phirse, on the other he played Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Om Raut’s […]
How cybercrime is wrecking the livesof women in India’s hinterland
Some women are fighting back now despite the apathetic attitude of law enforcement authorities towards such crimes THE PERILS of imagery generated by Artificial Intelligence and its manipulation have been widely explored as part of investigations into deep fakes capable of manipulating elections. But far from the spotlight, manipulated images and videos are writing a […]
Yes, private banks are safer
The ‘safety’ of PSBs comes at a cost that we’re paying for — though we’re currently unaware of it LATE LAST week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put a moratorium on the withdrawals of deposits from Yes Bank, the fourth largest private sector bank in the country. The interesting thing is that the Yes […]
Trio who drowned bank
A forensic audit of Yes Bank’s deals with the trio — Ambani, Wadhawan and Chandra — is likely to reveal many more skeletons in the closet AT INDIABULLS Finance Centre, a commercial complex of three skyscrapers in Mumbai’s unkempt, crammed suburb of Lower Parel, Yes Bank’s headquarters is eerily quiet. After the fourth largest private bank […]
Heroes in the time of hate
Amidst the communal violence that ensued in North East Delhi, here are some stories that prove humanity still trumps hate in these terrible times AS NORTH East Delhi witnessed the worst riots the Capital has seen since 1984, many lives were lost, houses were burnt down and families were shattered. Amidst all this, people still […]
From curfew to competition
Kabra Altaf, the young athlete from Kashmir, fought more than her opponents to secure a bronze medal in judo during the 2020 Khelo India games weeks AFTER August 5, the day Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status granted under the provisions of Article 370, streets were shrunk, shops shut and people prisoned inside the […]
‘They want us to say we burnt our own masjid’
The family of Mohammed Danish claims he was detained for over four days without food or access to a toilet. He was then shifted to a juvenile centre EARLIER THIS week, we received a lead that a 17-year-old boy, Mohammad Danish, had been missing in North East Delhi since February 24. The violence in the […]