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FILE – Singer Liam Payne poses for photographers upon arrival at the Global Gift Gala in London, March 7, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File) | Photo Credit: JOEL C RYAN A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam…
Nirmala Lakshman | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B. In The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community, Nirmala Lakshman presents a meticulously researched yet highly accessible account of the Tamils and their history. In a conversation, she talks about the book, its themes, and if there is something like ‘the Tamil way’. Edited excerpts: Can you tell…
Nelada Nambike, a podcast, is posted every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. on Eedina YouTube channel. Street vendor Sarojamma from Bengaluru has a bedridden son she has to tend to. Asked of her belief in God, she takes to singing extempore in Telugu, angry at God as to why he did this to her, lamenting…
A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: Practical inventions! English agriculturist Sir John Bennet Lawes (1814 – 1900). The locality of Lawes in Queensland, Australia, was named after…
RM in ‘Right People Wrong Place’ The music video for RM’s song ‘Lost’, from his album ‘Right Place, Wrong Person’, begins with a poster that says, “Inside Namjoon’s head”. We soon find ourselves transported into a maze, to a chat show called ‘The Lost Show’ starring RM, as he navigates long corridors that lead nowhere,…
Producer Naga Vamsi. | Photo Credit: nagavamsi19/X Bollywood filmmakers responded to Telugu producer Naga Vamsi’s criticism that the Hindi film industry hasn’t moved beyond Mumbai. Vamsi shared his opinion during a roundtable involving producers from across the industries. In the roundtable on the Galatta Plus YouTube channel, Vamsi told veteran producer Boney Kapoor that south…
For decades, Royal Enfield has been synonymous with rides across the Himalayas. This December, a first-of-its-kind festival, presented by the Royal Enfield Social Mission, will unfold in the capital. Titled Journeying Across the Himalayas, the 10-day event aims at spotlighting Himalayan art, textile, culture, sport, conservation, architecture, music, and sustainability by way of interactive installations,…
