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22nd State-level Comedy Conference in Hubballi from Saturday
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (146+ words) Published - January 13, 2026 10:34 pm IST - HUBBALLI The 22nd State-level Comedy Conference is being organised by the Hubballi-Dharwad Hasya Parivargala Okkuta at Hebsur Bhavan, Gokul Road, Hubballi, on Saturday and Sunday. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Tuesday, vice-president of the okkuta (an association…...
Humour, friendship, politics: leaders reflect on laughter and respect
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (334+ words) Updated - January 10, 2026 12:22 am IST - Thiruvananthapuram "A joke is a very serious thing," said Communist Marxist Party leader C.P. John, opening a panel discussion on "Humour in politics" (Rashtriyathile Chiri) at the fourth edition of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival (KLIBF)…...
K-Drama stars Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-been interview: On ‘Spring Fever’ and the charm of filming a small-town romance
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (431+ words) In the upcoming K-Drama Spring Fever, Yoon Bom, a teacher from Seoul, heads to teach at a high school in the town of Sinsu. Reserved, quiet and keen on a new beginning, it is here that she meets Seon Jae-Kyu,…...
Honey Rose: I want to prove myself as an actor with ‘Rachel’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) Honey Rose looks very different in real life, she is leaner and very girl next-door. As she sits down for the chat, her assistant enquires if her face needs a touch-up, which she refuses politely even as she says hello....
Hollywood’s new obsession: Dog-centric movies lead a romcom comeback
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) Stills from (clockwise) Merv, Good Boy and The Friend. I really enjoyed watching'The Friend'on the large screen, especially because of the palpable rapport between Watts and Bing the dog, who played Apollo. While dogs are associated with uncomplicated joy, they…...
How Tom Stoppard’s play Arcadia reimagines science and literature as entwined pursuits
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) The play moves between two periods in the same English country house, Sidley Park. In the early 1800s, a young girl named Thomasina Coverly studies with her tutor, Septimus Hodge. In the late 20th century, a group of researchers tries to piece…...
Quasar Thakore Padamsee on Tom Stoppard’s ‘absurd’ plays and why they remain relevant
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) On November 29, the world awoke to the devastating news that the much-loved British playwright, Tom Stoppard, had passed away. It is understandable that the news shook the U.K. theatre community, but it also sent waves of mourning among many of us…...
Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner shine in this rom-com across ages
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) Updated - November 29, 2025 06:34 pm IST That leads to the second element which prompts the mind to wander. As one watches the dilemma of the three protagonists on screen, one wonders what one would do in a similar position. Larry (Barry Primus)…...
‘Splitsville’ movie review: Love, lies, and seething
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (203+ words) Covino and Marvin soon treat their long friendship as something lived through the body, in the film's standout sequence. The two pals turn the expensive furniture in a beautiful, sunlit living room to debris in one of the year's most…...
‘The Great Pre-Wedding Show’ movie review: This Thiruveer-starrer is a a cheeky countryside tale bolstered by fine performances
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (429+ words) Updated - November 07, 2025 08:59 am IST The film has a racy first hour, coming alive with its slice-of-life treatment, but also unsettles the viewers. Ramesh is far from perfect, ready to go to any length to save himself from an embarrassing situation,…...