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Topic: Kantara

Kantara, Dashavatar to Lokah—how tribal representation in films is changing

Lokah reimagined the tale of the yakshi while Marathi film Dashavatar blended myth and reality to spotlight a community's vulnerable existence in the Konkan region.

Tuluva people aren’t devil worshippers. That’s just a colonial perspective of Kola rituals

In 'Daiva: Discovering the Extraordinary World of Spirit Worship', K Hari Kumar, brings you stories of powerful immortals along with details of their worship through mystifying rituals.

If there is one movie you cannot miss this year, it’s Kannada film Kantara

The film directed by Rishab Shetty is a satiating blend of folklore and masala.

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Women are missing from Chinese politics. CCP is a boys’ club

Under Xi, the CCP’s political structure has become even more centralised and male-dominated. Power increasingly revolves around a tight inner circle of male loyalists.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.