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The real reason why adult friendships are so expensive

There is certainly a difference between childhood and adulthood in terms of the cost or stress that friends or friendship involve.
Shoji Morimoto
Cinema

Jawan: Is Shah Rukh Khan endorsing vigilante action?

While visually striking and action-packed, the film raises uncomfortable questions about its messaging.
Suhas Palshikar
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‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen

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Ladakh On Edge

The enduring relevance of Ladakh’s Goba tradition

There’s a growing call to recognise and adapt this age-old governance system for contemporary challenges.
Shrishtee Bajpai,Ashish Kothari

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While some “finfluencers” solely make content in an attempt to educate their followers and prevent them from getting scammed, SEBI has raised concerns about those misleading the audience with their unsolicited opinions on investment and stock trading.

Rise of ‘finfluencers’ sparks debate over influence and accountability

As SEBI takes steps to regulate digital financial gurus, questions arise about the thin line between insightful guidance and potential manipulation.
Sambavi Parthasarathy

‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen

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A pictorial depiction of Krishna revealing the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna in the Mahabharata.

Was Lord Krishna a good mediator in the Mahabharata war?

The dispute between the Kauravas and the Pandavas that led to the Mahabharata war was one that cried out for settlement. And yet, all talks failed.  
Sriram Panchu
On a Tuesday morning, people line up to light a candle at St Antony’s Shrine, Parry’s Corner, Chennai.

Chennai: Where prayers transcend labels and divide

Across religious sites in Chennai, people set aside their differences and believe that a particular God will aid them regardless of their creed.
V. Arjun Reddy
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar at the promotion of ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ in Mumbai on August 3, 2023

Plot twist no one saw coming: Karan Johar gets clean chit!

How ‘Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ united the deeply divided audiences that Karan Johar’s cinema invariably creates.
Dushyant Arora
Mrinal Sen’s films could be angry, bitter, satirical, gloomy, dark, even terrifying in their bleakness, but they uttered universal truths about human conditions, exploitation, and injustice.

From revolution to realism, the multifaceted legacy of Mrinal Sen

When conformity and obedience to the state become the norm, his dissent stands out as a beacon of inspiration.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen

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In 1994, Azerbaijan issued postage stamps commemorating the 115th Anniversary of the founding of the Nobel Brothers Petroleum Company.

From Nobel Brothers to Rockefeller, a philatelic history of oil barons

How postage stamps unveil a captivating narrative of oil magnates who shaped industries, economies, and legacies across the globe.
Sona Maniar
The difficulty with the Congress is the Rahul Gandhi question, in that he is neither consistently leading from the front nor quitting, doing one or the other sometimes, and sometimes doing both together.

In the Supreme Court of Erewhon: The unseen judge opines

The ‘Modi’ defamation case that got Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years imprisonment and disqualified as an MP reaches Erewhon’s court.
Sriram Panchu
Japan’s already low birthrate is dropping even quicker than expected.   

Japan: Can anything be done to stop population decline?   

Japan now has 122.4 million nationals, down from a peak of over 128 million some 15 years ago.
Deutsche Welle

‘Journalists can serve democracy but they can’t save it’: Joel Simon

Abhinav Chakraborty
Joel Simon has written extensively on press freedom, journalists’ safety, and human rights for various publications.

VIDEO | ‘Journalists can serve democracy but they can’t save it’: Joel Simon

The press freedom advocate speaks about the need for journalists to focus on their essential role amid challenges posed by digital disruption and AI.
Abhinav Chakraborty
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