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A spy who loved Shakespeare
Director Ribhu Dasgupta and author Bilal Siddiqui talk about their upcoming project Bard of Blood, soon to premiere on Netflix The highly-anticipated Netflix Indian original series Bard of Blood is all set to premiere on September 27. The series, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, stars Emraan Hashmi, Shobhita Dhulipala, Vineet Kumar Singh, Kirti Kulhari, Jaideep Ahlawat […]
Clean sweep
The bold anti-encroachment drive in Noida has led to reclaiming of acres of valuable government land. street vendors displaced from pavements have been promised rehabilitation in special zones In a bold step undertaken by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), an anti-encroachment drive has been carried out across Noida city. The crackdown brought nightmares […]
Till the cows come home…
…they create quite a traffic hazard on Noida’s roads. Who will stop dairy owners from sending their cattle to roam the city during the day? In Noida’s Sector 49, a herd of cows is seen creating hazards for both traffic on roads and pedestrians on footpaths. The scene is repeated in service lanes at some […]
‘Isa’s character not based on Dawood’
Saurabh Sachdeva, who has been an acting coach for about two decades, forayed into acting with Sacred Games – and there has been no looking back since then What’s common between actors Frieda Pinto, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vani Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Richa Chadda, Harshvardhan Rane and Rana Daggubati? They have all been taught by […]
Cost of truth?
An FIR was filed against journalist Pavan Kumar for his story on roti-salt mid-day meals in UP’s Mirzapur A case of children being served salt and chapati as part of their mid-day meal emerged in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur a few days ago, leaving the state’s Yogi government red-faced. However, in a dramatic twist, an FIR […]
Upper caste bhakts vs Dalits Why some temples die, others thrive
The Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad was demolished on court orders as it was situated in a forest area. But four other religious structures built in Delhi’s green areas are flourishing With the Supreme Court ordering the demolition of the 500-year-old Sant Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad, chaos struck Delhi with thousands of Dalits, including members of […]
The measure of a man
Though nothing can bring back the splendour of the friendship, we will grieve not. We will find strength in what he gave us: himself While many will laud Arun Jaitley’s political career and address his public persona, the true measure of a man is how he gave of himself to others. It is an intangible, […]
When complainant becomes ‘accused’
Priya Ramani took the witness stand for the first time in the case against MJ Akbar of sexual misconduct and harassment Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 “envisages power of the trial court to examine the accused to explain evidence adduced against him/her,” and explicitly points out that it (the section) is meant […]