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Monthly archives: October 2018

 
 
 

Karan Anshuman's "Mirzapur" trailer

Amazon Prime Video has launched the trailer of their upcoming web series, Mirzapur. A gangster saga based in Benaras, Mirzapur stars Shweta Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi and Vikrant Massey in lead roles. Helmed by Inside Edge director Karan Anshuman, all the episodes of Mirzapur have been shot in Uttar Pradesh. The trailer is packed with powerful one-liners which bring the audience into the murky world or politics and power […]

 
 
 

Bose, Not Gandhi, Ended British Rule In India: Ambedkar

Why even 70 years after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose disappeared, the people of India are so keen on finding out the truth about him? A part of the answer has to do with what Netaji did for us. Declassified records, testimonies of those who had a ringside view of events coupled with sheer commonsense make it quite evident that Netaji dealt a body blow to the British Raj. As such, […]

"Me Too" is important. Period.

Contrary to popular belief, the #MeToo movement did not just begin a couple of weeks ago, when Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar, or when a series of allegations against Alok Nath tumbled out. Or, when the playback singer Chinmayi accused lyricist Vairamuthu of sexual misconduct. The #MeToo campaign in India is at least a year old, if not more. It started when a dalit-bahujan woman, Raya Sarkar, put together a […]

Supernatural Thriller Lupt Promises To Thrill The Audiences

Horror film Lupt is all set to provide chills to the audience on 2nd November. The film’s trailer gives a glimpse of how thrilling the journey would be that audience will embark upon while watching this gripping tale. Written and directed by Prabhuraj, The film stars two acting legends, Javed Jaaferi and Vijay Raaz in prominent roles. The interesting fact about casting the duo is that both will be seen in […]

Eliminating emissions in India and China can add years to people's lives

About 2.7 billion people who live in China and India– which is more than a third of the world’s population–regularly breathe polluted air. According to a recent study, eliminating harmful emissions from power plants could save an estimated annual 15 million years of life in China and 11 million years of life in India. Air pollution is one of the largest contributors to death in both countries, ranked 4th in […]

Two earthquakes strike off Canada's west coast measuring 6.6, 6.8 magnitudes

Two strong earthquakes — the first measuring 6.6 magnitudes, the second 6.8 — struck in quick succession off Canada’s west coast late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre of the first tremor, at 10:39 pm (0549 GMT Monday), was located about 135 miles (218 kilometres) southwest of Port Hardy — a small municipality on the northeastern tip of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. The second stronger quake occurred 122 […]

Love purifies everything

Love is the finest of all emotions; it is also the most powerful. You can easily hide your thoughts; feelings, however, are more difficult to hide. When you look at a person’s eyes, you can make out his feelings. It is not the same with thoughts. If someone is scheming or conspiring, you won’t be able to make that out. But love can neither be fully hidden nor expressed. The […]

 
 
 

"THE AFTERMATH" TRAILER

As you all know, this New Trailers column is also the home of the internet’s largest Keira Knightley period piece fan club, so we are obviously very excited about this new film that seems to be almost exclusively filled with longing gazes and troubled reaction shots. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Welsh writer Rhidian Brook and is produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free […]

Saudi account of Khashoggi killing denounced widely

The Saudi Arabia’s narrative of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death “that he was killed in a brawl following discussions with visiting officials in the consulate” has met with international skeptism as it contrasts with Turkish pro-government media reports that a Saudi hit squad, including an autopsy expert, traveled to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi and dispose of his body, which has not yet been found. The overnight statement, released by the state-run […]

Bindudham In Jharkhand – The Temple Where Lies The Footprint Of Lord Hanuman

The land of forests, Jharkhand is one place in the country which is gaining attention of travellers day by day and is becoming a popular tourist destination. Today, it can be found on the bucket list of many unconventional travellers who love choosing offbeat trails. But there are still hundreds of places within its boundaries which are completely unknown amongst them. One such place is the age-old temple of Bindudham […]