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SC's big backing for free speech, quashes FIR against Congress MP

Strongly denouncing the police for suppressing the freedom of speech, the Supreme Court on Friday said mere recital of a poem, stand-up comedy or any form of art or entertainment couldn't be......

Why 300 Villagers Went Bald Suddenly

'Due to this sudden phenomenon, guests stopped visiting the homes of these villages, girls and boys from these villages were not getting proposals; students were reluctant to attend schools and......

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fuelled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country, writes Utkarsh Mishra.......

99 And Seven Decimal Points

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and......

History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

2024 Economics Nobel awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize also known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James......

'If Shah Rukh Khan Can Do It, I Can Too'

'My family are the mainstream audience and think I am wasting my time.''Until I make a Rs 100 crore film, they won't be convinced.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sohum Shah/Instagram Coming from......

'Love Marriage Was Taboo'

'I have always looked at people and said, 'You just have to accept. You just have to love. You just have to let this person be and the trouble would be less'.''But we keep complicating things, and......

The Brutalist Review: Totally Oscar-Worthy!

The Brutalist reaches its full potential, thanks not just to its writing and its technical brilliance but also Adrien Brody's performance, applauds Deepa Gahlot. For a filmmaker in his mid-30s to......

'At 88, It's Difficult To Get Roles...'

'If I got more work, I would do even more! Recently, I did the Tanishq ad.''I keep working because I am fit. I love acting, that is my relaxation.' IMAGE: Shubha Khote. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

India's never-ending search for a genuine all-rounder

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya have been compared with legendary Kapil Dev. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Former India batsman VVS Laxman, on Thursday, blamed too much workload of the players for the country......

'Cricket will suffer if T10 is encouraged'

IMAGE: Taking a dig at the T20-driven shorter formats of the game, Dilip Doshi said players with incomplete or bad action are winning Man-of-the-Match awards these days. Photograph: T10......

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