A still from the newly-released Netflix film

Tedious, Typical, Tolerable: Meenakshi Sundareshwar is out on Netflix, but why [Review]

The last time Madurai's famous Meenakshi Sundareshwar temple created news waves was around six months ago when a couple decided to flout COVID-19 lockdown and get married mid-air, right on top of the reportedly auspicious temple for to-be married couples in Tamil Nadu. That plot made more sense than Netflix's newly released film starring Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani. Nov 7, 2021
Indian cricket team

CLOSE-IN: Reality check for Indian cricket

The pressure of expectation associated with winning a major cup appears to be weighing heavily on Indian cricketers to the point that their excitement and worry are pushing them to despair. Nov 5, 2021
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K'taka govt to increase Covid tests after witnessing large crowds

The Karnataka government has decided to conduct more Covid-19 tests in the coming 15 days in view of the huge crowds witnessed for four consecutive days after the death of actor Puneeth Rajkumar and the celebrations of bypoll results in two districts of north Karnataka. Nov 5, 2021