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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 […]
‘For the love of fans, I continued with Crime Patrol ’
Actor Anup Soni, a well known face in tv shows, has a lot in his plate – from web to films Ludhiana-born Anup Soni is best known for hosting Sony TV’s popular crime series Crime Patrol. After a successful stint in television with serials such as Sea Hawks and Saaya, he went on to star […]
Remove the straitjacket!
Clothes can make or break gender norms. It’s high time the society understands this and sets it right I have been thinking a lot about gender normativity lately. While I think achieving a completely non-binary approach to gender is ideal, it will be difficult to achieve in a society that has built divisive lines precisely […]