The Clarity of Cameraman The day India’s former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao—the first politician to complete a 5-year-term as the Prime Minister from non-Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and among all the non-Congress governments—was forced to quit as the President of Congress…
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Under the Horse Chestnut Tree
Under the Horse Chestnut Tree Spring is almost closing but the coronavirus disease seems unending. Who would have thought such a pandemic named Covid-19 would bring the world to its knees. The invisible disease forced the world to shut its…
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Visual to Verbal: Audio Describers like Peter Lilliecrona Interpret Movies for Visually-Impaired People
Can sightless people watch a movie? Or, is there a way to watch a movie and understand it from the dialogues and music? A visionless person may watch a movie and understand bits and pieces from the dialogues and music…
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Flash Fiction: The Unacceptable Deal
The Unacceptable Deal As the sun begins to rise on the beautiful coast of Kaole, which is a small and beautiful village in southern India, the villagers start their activities. Most of the people in Kaole rely on fishing as main…
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The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth is a brilliant book on the usage of elements of eloquence in English writing. The elements of eloquence in order to turn or write a perfect English…
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‘There is no American star who is as loved as an Indian star is’: Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård the Swedish actor of international fame said that the impact of Indian cinema as popular entertainment stretches from the west of India to the Mediterranean countries such as Morocco and covering all those countries of the Middle East….
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The Painted Bird: Actor, Author, Director
Stellan Skarsgård the Swedish actor of international fame is playing a key role in the movie ‘The Painted Bird’ as Hans. The 43rd edition of Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden honoured Stellan Skarsgård with the Nordic Honorary Dragon Award. During…
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Gandhi’s Influence on a Millennial Poet: ‘Phenex’s Poems: War of Worlds & Other Poems’
The life of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated in many parts of the world: his practice on any subject of contention was through peace, prayer, and non-violence. A conference on ‘Truth and Nonviolence in Post-Truth Times: International Conference on the 150th…
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Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi by Sudhanva Deshpande
Safdar Hashmi is also a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism. Hashmi was born on 12 April 1954 and died on 2 January 1989. He was a playwright, director, actor, lyricist, theorist, activist, and journalist (he worked for India’s premier news…
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Mikhail Zoshchenko: SENTIMENTAL TALES
Mikhail Zoshenko’s Sentimental Tales, translated from Russian to English by Boris Dralyuk, is published by Columbia University Press in New York, USA. The book has six stories: Apollo and Tamara, People, A Terrible Night, What the Nightingale Sang, A Merry…
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