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Retrospective Reviews—Maharaja: A Whodunit That Keeps You Rooted And Conflicted

In this series, we review movies that command your attention well after its theatrical release. Some flicks are meant to be watched online.

Aug 3

Retrospective Reviews—Maharaja: A Whodunit That Keeps You Rooted And Conflicted

Aug 3

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Mandela, And Yogi Babu’s Quest For An Identity In Tamil Cinema

The Comedian Has Been Tied Down By Stereotypical Roles Till Now. That May Be Changing

May 13, 2021

Mandela, And Yogi Babu’s Quest For An Identity In Tamil Cinema

May 13, 2021

Rajagopalan Venkataraman

Bragging rights (not) reserved

India’s politicians love to flaunt every little achievement, but the phenomenon is jarring when you consider what needs attention.

Feb 22

Bragging rights (not) reserved

Feb 22

Rajagopalan Venkataraman

Versatility was Vijayakanth’s middle name

The extremely popular Tamil actor who died on December 28 was a trendsetter politician and social activist second to none.

Dec 28, 2023

Versatility was Vijayakanth’s middle name

Dec 28, 2023

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The Man Whose Voice Launched A Thousand Careers In Indian Cinema

Often, Indian Playback Singers Were Victims Of Geography, Restricted To Regions Where They Grew Up. SP Balasubrahmanyam Broke That Mould

Sep 25, 2020

The Man Whose Voice Launched A Thousand Careers In Indian Cinema

Sep 25, 2020

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The Cafes That Were Bengaluru’s Gateway To The Internet

This is the story of the growth, dominance and downfall of a tech phenomenon in India’s Silicon Valley.

Jul 1, 2020

The Cafes That Were Bengaluru’s Gateway To The Internet

Jul 1, 2020

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Indian Print Media’s In A Quandary For Its Inability To Charge More For News

Paid news aside, the Indian print media faces a bigger and unlikely adversary: the price-conscious reader.

Jun 24, 2020

Indian Print Media’s In A Quandary For Its Inability To Charge More For News

Jun 24, 2020

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When Bengaluru’s Double-Decker Buses Weren’t Just A Nostalgia Ride

People queued up to board these buses that revived the south Indian city’s skeletal transport system in the 1980s.

Jun 19, 2020

When Bengaluru’s Double-Decker Buses Weren’t Just A Nostalgia Ride

Jun 19, 2020

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Two Titans Of Indian Cinema And Their Nine-Year Collaboration

Two titans of Tamil — and Indian — cinema share their birthdays today: Mani Ratnam and Ilayaraja.

Jun 2, 2020

Two Titans Of Indian Cinema And Their Nine-Year Collaboration

Jun 2, 2020

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Two Tamil Movies Showed Us That Entertainment’s Possible Without Trashing Women

Kollywood may be recognising the fact that women on screen can be other than the shrew, the slut or the damsel in distress…

May 31, 2020

Two Tamil Movies Showed Us That Entertainment’s Possible Without Trashing Women

May 31, 2020

Rajagopalan Venkataraman

Rajagopalan Venkataraman

Deputy editor at BloombergQuint. Writer by passion, turned to journalism after disenchantment with IT. Bylines in The Times of India, New Indian Express.

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