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UP slapping incident: Kerala govt says its ready to adopt boy, offers him free education

UP slapping incident: Kerala govt says it's ready to adopt boy, offers him free education

28 Aug 2023 6:00 PM IST
The Left government in Kerala on Monday said it was ready to adopt the boy from the minority community in Uttar Pradesh who was seen being slapped by...
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Teenage boy opens fire in school in Serbia capital

Teenage boy opens fire in school in Serbia capital

3 May 2023 2:00 PM IST
A teenage boy opened fire early Wednesday in a school in central Belgrade, causing injuries, Serbian police said. Police received a call...
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Japanese boy

Japanese boy's football lost in tsunami found in Alaska

23 April 2012 11:24 PM IST
A football swept away by last year's powerful tsunami that hit Japan has been found on a remote Alaskan island.Sixteen-year-old Misaki Murakami's name...
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First signs of trouble
"The Banker Who Crushed His Diamonds" | First signs of trouble

Author: Furquan Moharkan

Publisher: Penguin

Price: 350

In September 1957, a Punjabi family in Delhi was blessed with a baby boy—a boy who would go on to...

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Out of the darkness
"The Barefoot Surgeon" | Out of the darkness

Author: Ali Gripper

Publisher: Penguin

Price: 399

The thing about reviewing biographies is deciding how to evaluate the writer’s own writing. Do you...

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Peril of the digital age
"Tools and Weapons" | Peril of the digital age

Author: Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Price: 699

Microsoft faced one of the defining Antitrust cases by the US Department of Justice in 1998. A phase...

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Are we humans doomed?
"Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up" | Are we humans doomed?

Author: Tom Phillips

Publisher: Wildfire

Price: 499

A review of Tom Phillips’ book Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up can easily be...

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Slices of India
"The Assassination of Indira Gandhi: The Collected Stories" | Slices of India

Author: Upamanyu Chatterjee

Publisher: Speaking Tiger

Price: 699

Sandwiched within the provocatively titled book, The Assassination of Indira Gandhi, Upamanyu...

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10 WOMEN WHO SHOOK SCIENCE
"Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World" | 10 WOMEN WHO SHOOK SCIENCE

Author: Catherine Whitlock

Publisher: Robinson

Price: 599

In their latest book 10 Women Who Changed Science and the World, popular science...

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Ruskin’s enduring bond with childhood
"When I Was a Boy: Scenes and Stories from My Childhood" | Ruskin’s enduring bond with childhood

Author: Ruskin Bond

Publisher: Speaking Tiger

Price: 499

Before I start writing this review of When I Was A Boy: Scenes and Stories from My Childhood, I...

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Secret superstars of Ray’s galaxy
"Satyajit Ray's Heroes and Heroines" | Secret superstars of Ray’s galaxy

Author: Amitava Nag

Publisher: Rupa

Price: 295

Filmmakers of world cinema always say that the direction of a film lies in its characterisation....

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The man in the mob
"The Anatomy of hate" | The man in the mob

Author: Revati Laul

Publisher: Context

Price: 599

‘10 per cent of any population is cruel, no matter what, and 10 per cent is merciful, no matter...

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FURTHERING the charm of Ghazals
"Hazaron Khawaishen Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals" | FURTHERING the charm of Ghazals

Author: Anisur Rahman

Publisher: HarperCollins

Price: 599

Ghazal has its roots in the Arabic language and literally means ‘talking to the lady love’. In...

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Communicating war and peace
"Radio Kashmir" | Communicating war and peace

Author: Rajesh Bhat

Publisher: Stellar Publishers

Price: 795

What explains the continuing appeal of radio as an effective medium of communication? And, when the...

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Into the Wilderness
"Red Birds" | Into the Wilderness

Author: Mohammed Hanif

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Price: 599

With a fallen pilot, an ambitious but floundering teenager and a dog as the three narrators,...

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Routine cop drama

"Spenser Confidential" | Routine cop drama

Director: Peter Berg

Star Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger

There are films that sink under the urge to be too ‘cool' with narrative structure, and Spenser...

A technically impressive film

"‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’" | A technically impressive film

Director: JJ Abrams

Star Cast: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega

This ninth episode of the “Star Wars” franchise is the last of the sequel’s trilogy after “The Force...

A fun watch

"Pati Patni Aur Woh" | A fun watch

Director: Mudassar Aziz

Star Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar, Ananya Panday

The interesting thing about the reimagined “Pati Patni Aur Woh” is its setting. Version 2019 is...

A relevant film

"Hotel Mumbai" | A relevant film

Director: Anthony Maras

Star Cast: Dev Patel, Anupam Kher, Armie Hammer

An Australian filmmaker has delivered the definitive manifesto on what must surely rank as one of...

Of Shashi Tharoor’s wit and little else

"One Mic Stand" | Of Shashi Tharoor’s wit and little else

Director: Sapan Verma

Star Cast: Shashi Tharoor, Bhuvan Bam, Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha

Skip to episode five and watch Shashi Tharoor and Kunal Kamra’s gigs if you are in speedwatching...

Netflix’s silliest feature to date

"Tall Girl" | Netflix’s silliest feature to date

Director: Nzingha Stewart

Star Cast: Ava Michelle, Luke Eisner

Hold on! In a world plagued by problems such as nuclear warfare and cancer we are supposed to...

Works in fits and starts

"The Zoya Factor" | Works in fits and starts

Director: Abhishek Sharma

Star Cast: Sonam K Ahuja, Dulquer Salmaan

Arom-com centred on cricket would seem like a winning pitch. Sonam K. Ahuja’s new release is less...

Laugh while it lasts

"Dream Girl" | Laugh while it lasts

Director: Raaj Shaandilyaa

Star Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Annu Kapoor, Nushrat Bharucha

Put a Bollywood leading man in a woman’s garb, and watch the box-office rock. Kamal Haasan did it in...

An action-packed, entertaining film

"The Angry Birds Movie 2" | An action-packed, entertaining film

Director: Thurop Van Orman

Star Cast: Tiffany Haddish, Nicki Minaj, Jo Jo Siwa, Zach Woods, Dove Cameron

The subtlety of “anger” in this animated sequel, inspired by the popular Angry Birds games available...

Killer thriller

"Judgementall Hai Kya" | Killer thriller

Director: Prakash Kovelamudi

Star Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao

Judgementall Hai Kya celebrates the bizarre, at the cost of giving in to glaring flaws, much like...

Kataria’s ‘noble’ debut

"Noblemen" | Kataria’s ‘noble’ debut

Director: Vandana Kataria

Star Cast: Kunal Kapoor, Ali Haji, Mohommad Ali Mir

If I say ‘all boys boarding school’, the first thing which might come to your mind is bullying. And,...

Fascinating, nerve wracking thriller

"Free Solo" | Fascinating, nerve wracking thriller

Director: E Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

Star Cast: Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Dierdre Wolownick and Sanni McCandles

The first shot of this documentary is disorienting as well as jaw dropping. The top angle shot, with...

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