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Master act
With his latest film Setters about to be released, Pavan Malhotra bares his heart about his acting journey Veteran actor Pavan Malhotra has spent the last three decades essaying diverse andcharacter-driven roles in films like Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro, Bagh Bahadur, Brothers in Trouble, Aithe, Black Friday, Jab We Met, Delhi-6, Road to Sangam, […]
Corporate calumnies
Did due process let Sonam Mahajan down? On October 15, 2017, a month into working at Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF), Sonam Mahajan, political commentator and consultant, wrote to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the founder and director of NBF, to tell him that she was being sexually harassed by his Chief of Staff, Abhinav Khare. The allegations Mahajan […]
Is TikTok a troublemaker?
If TikTok was a platform used by liberal elites, the government and the general public might have left it alone After a week of uncertainty, the Madras High Court lifted the ban on mobile app TikTok on April 24. It should be noted that Indonesia is the only other country which banned TikTok in the […]
In the grip of Insta love
I joined Instagram two years back. Initially, I was intrigued by the features it offers: It was like peeking into someone’s photo album. We millennials, especially, are inclined towards social media — be it Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. But lately, the popularity of Instagram has increased drastically. I also used to prefer Insta as it […]
Celebration of Sikhism
Kapil Dev and Dubai-based entrepreneur Ajay Sethi have come out with a coffee table book on 100 gurudwaras around the world It all started when Kapil Dev visited a gurudwara in Pakistan. He was so moved by the experience that he decided to feature gurudwaras from all corners of the world in one publication. We […]
‘Many of us are exploited’
I have been working as a domestic helper for the last three years. Earlier, I used to work in a hospital where I received my salary on time and the work hours were fixed. My only problem there was that I had to clean patients’ blood, stool and urine. Many people might not have a […]
Anti-social elements thrive on social media
The secrecy offered by WhatsApp is being misused to run sex rackets – and the Cyber Cell of the police is helpless unless girls who are being trafficked cooperate with the investigation “Follow me for WhatsApp fun, and pay to get full pleasure”. It’s entirely possible that you’ve come across such suspiciously cryptic messages on […]
Grey areas for black robes
After working as a chartered accountant for five years, I switched to the field of law. For the last three years, I have been working as a lawyer. There is a code of ethics called ‘Rules on Professional Standards’ framed by Bar Council of India – applicable to every advocate who is registered with the […]