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Topic: Kollywood

MN Nambiar, Tamil cinema’s most convincing villain wielded swords with MGR, worshipped Ayyappa

Sonika Kumar -
MN Nambiar acted in more than 1,000 films, often cast as the archnemesis of MGR with iconic fight sequences. A trained martial artist, Nambiar used real swords in these scenes.

Gemini Ganesan’s life wasn’t all scandal & glamour—his daughter calls him epitome of freedom

Keshav Padmanabhan -
While Ganesan had a healthy relationship with almost all of his children, one of his daughters—the famous actor Rekha said that she has ‘no idea’ what a father’s love is.

A power-packed tale of self-discovery, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu is among Kollywood’s best

Nidhima Taneja -
Written by Jeymohan and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu is only the first instalment of a thrilling series.

Robin Hood or thieves? ‘Tamil Rockerz’ gripping insight into piracy in Kollywood

Tina Das -
Director Arivazhagan and writer Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan draw on notorious piracy site Tamil Rockers, which would leak movies, shows and music online.

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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