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A place called home: Remembering the life and art of the reclusive Zarina
Kishore Singh on the life and art of Zarina, the reclusive artist who died this week in New York aged 83
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Art world wide open
While the confinement is chafing to us Indians as well, the concern in the art world isn't about an absence of footfalls at galleries and museums - as about the loss of business.
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And when the lockdown lifts?
The assumption from the state is that the citizen will 'misuse' individual liberty and get up to mischief if not threatened or coerced
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The studied subtleties of Irrfan Khan's cinema leave permanent impressions
He allowed two things to guide his film choices - serendipity and variety. He felt signs when good roles were about to come calling, he said, and he liked to pick the ones that did not bore him.
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Will Apple's iPhone SE dramatically alter the company's prospects in India?
A completely redesigned iPhone SE with thinner bezels and better battery life could have been a brand new iPhone unlike any other
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Death, but not by Covid
The death of two iconic actors in quick succession would have been a terrible tragedy at the best of times. But this is the worst of times
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How lockdown in pushing brands to redraw the customer engagement maps
On-demand consumption of online videos with increased watch-time is changing the way brands interact with customers, but do they really know their audience?
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Auto brands craft their comeback avatars for post Covid-19 world
An already battered set of companies are battling the pandemic through a burst of activity online, hoping to keep their brands on the road after the lock down
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Social media platforms offer new rules to brands for online advertising
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn ask brands to mind the tone and pitch while keeping their ads simple, factual and humane
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Lizol, Dettol, Lifebuoy add gloss and sparkle with celebs, TikTok stars
Celebrity couples to TikTok stars, disinfectants and cleaning agents are turning every famous face on the block to add gloss and sparkle to their brands
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How brands are adopting creative ways to communicate amid Covid-19 lockdown
The problem is deep, if one were to look at the consumer responses to a recent study from Kantar to assess how they expected businesses to act during the coronavirus pandemic
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The rise of DMart's Radhakishan Damani, who got richer during lockdown
Educated in Mumbai, where his father worked on Dalal Street, Damani dropped out of college after studying commerce for a year.
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Raghubir Yadav's mellow dramatic journey from theatre to web series
Ranjita Ganesan traces Raghubir Yadav's journey, from a travelling theatre company to television, cinema and his first web series
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CHESS #1398
Magnus Carlsen leads in the ongoing Magnus Carlsen Invitational.
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A global disaster reminds us of the value of our village crafts economy
It takes a global health disaster to remind us of the value of crafts production in villages, of things made by hand. Jaya Jaitly on why we should look seriously again at traditional knowledge
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Cruise along safely in the Kia Carnival, a suitable car for these times
One-touch door opening and space that allows for adequate physical distance make the Kia Carnival a suitable car even for these times, writes Pavan Lall
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From Saigon to the suburbs
Sigh, Gone is Tran's first book, a recollection of his childhood growing up in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, after his family's escape from Saigon right before the fall in 1975, when he was a baby.
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The Minority Conundrum: Thought-provoking essays on minority rights
A thought-provoking set of essays examines minority rights in the light of secularism and nationalism, both of which are foundational to the vision of the Indian republic, says Chintan Girish Modi
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The Willoughbys offers a sharp, entertaining take on messed-up families
The Willoughbys is based on Lois Lowry children's book about siblings.
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The Last Dance is a very watchable docu on Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls
There's a new ESPN documentary out on the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s and, of course, its superstar, Michael Jordan. Watch it, says Dhruv Munjal
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