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There's More To Life Than NEET

Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Has Modi Learnt Nothing From Election Result?

On June 26, for the likes of me, the music died. Any impression of potential change held forth by the outcome of the 2024 general election, was vaporised, states Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Prime......

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues......

The UFO At Rashtrapati Bhavan!

One would have expected Rashtrapati Bhavan and not the Delhi police to settle the Unidentified Feline Object issue. In its absence, the four legged-visitor spanned in imagined identity, anything......

Thiruvananthapuram's New Political Reality

Even as the dust settles on one election, glory in Thiruvananthapuram has come with a new question on the horizon: Who will be UDF's candidate in the next Lok Sabha election given Shashi Tharoor......

Let The Amrit Kaal Begin!

Without periodic booster shots to display of strength, how is this government what it aims to be?There was also the landscape of prosperity pictured; the in-season affair with 'amrit' stretched to......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

Aavesham Review: Fahadh Faasil Is The Picasso Of Malayalam Cinema

Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero, applauds Arjun Menon. Aavesham is the sophomore directorial outing from Jithu......

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon. Manjummel Boys, the directorial outing from Chidambaram of Jaan E Man (2021) fame, is a self-contained friendship story, punched up......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

Why Did This Kerala Story Become A Huge Hit?

'Cinema or the sentiment of a people, disgusted by contemporary politics and wanting to feel whole by collectively recalling a moment of great difficulty that was also a cause for togetherness?',......

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Period films are about recreating time and history. And costumes play a important role in emphasising the same. Quite a few of our films are set when India was under the British Raj, and that......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream.Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest......

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

While sport climbing made its debut in the Olympics only this year, it has had a popular home in India for many years now, says Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Shauna Coxsey of Britain in action during the......

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