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Just Like That| Nana Patekar: The actor who refused to bow

India, Oct. 11 -- There are actors who become stars because they are beautiful, glamorous or marketable. And then there are actors who become something larger: a voice, an attitude, a moral posture. N... और पढ़ें


When Gandhi fed curds to Lord Mountbatten

India, Oct. 4 -- On October 2, we once again paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. His remarkable legacy lives on, but there is one aspect of his persona I want to focus on: cultural rootedness, even while ... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: How social media is reshaping news, TV and the media landscape

India, Sept. 27 -- There was a time when the morning newspaper told us what had happened yesterday, and the evening television bulletin told us what had happened today. That world has not quite disapp... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: What is Hanuman Ansh telling us about India's spiritual hunger?

India, Sept. 20 -- There are moments when the box office behaves less like an accountant and more like a philosopher. It throws out the calculations of the industry and asks an inconvenient question: ... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: Health consciousness, or health obsession?

India, Sept. 13 -- My children seem to know almost everything under the sun about health and well-being. At the drop of a hat, they authoritatively spout knowledge about calories, carbohydrates, prote... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: 50 years on, why Mukesh's voice still still resonates today

India, Aug. 30 -- Fifty years after his death, Mukesh's voice remains inseparable from the emotional memory of generations of Indians. Unlike singers celebrated for vocal virtuosity, Mukesh's enduring... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: When kings were also scholars

India, Aug. 23 -- In India, the possession of power has never implied an abandonment of the life of the mind. Indeed, some of the most remarkable rulers in Indian history regarded intellectual curiosi... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: Is instant fame eclipsing enduring talent

India, Aug. 16 -- There was a time when fame was expected to be the consequence of achievement. Today, increasingly, achievement itself seems to have become secondary to fame. We live in an age in whi... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: The Bhakti movement, beyond our textbooks

India, Aug. 9 -- The much-debated National Education Policy (2020) seeks to root education in the Indian ethos and civilisational heritage. This is welcome. But the real challenge lies not only in int... और पढ़ें


The Bhakti movement, beyond our textbooks

India, Aug. 9 -- The much-debated National Education Policy (2020) seeks to root education in the Indian ethos and civilisational heritage. This is welcome. But the real challenge lies not only in int... और पढ़ें