A New Language of Theistic Aesthetics: After the ‘Halal Love Story’
For the liberal lens of perception, who see the Kerala Muslim community with dogmatic presumptions, this is the time to remove such strong prejudices.
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Rare Books Stolen By ‘Mission: Impossible’ Gang Returned To Owner
A trove of 240 rare books worth over $3.3 mn have been returned to their owners after they were stolen in London by a gang of Romanian men who abseiled down from a warehouse ceiling to avoid setting off alarms.
‘The Butterfly of Paradise’ Authored by 10th Std Student Released
‘The Butterfly of Paradise’ a novel authored by debutant Sadiah Nisar Shah, a 10th class Student of DPS Srinagar, was released at a function on Tuesday.
A Book Which Seeks To Decode White Collar Crimes
In “You Just Got Cheated: Understanding White Collar Crimes”, commissioner of Income Tax Sibichen K Mathew seeks to provide insights on the nature of these crimes
‘India in Turmoil’: Former Top Cop’s Kashmir Take
Late cop-governor Ved Marwah’s 12-year-old book, “India in Turmoil”, makes more sense than generic garbled opinions on Kashmir; however, a lot is left to be read in between the lines.
Review: ‘Kashmiriyat’ | ‘A Brutal Exploitation of Artistic License’
‘This short film is driven by a dictator mentality and rides on jingoism. There is hardly any scope for an alternate narrative which could have added to the beauty of this film.’
Book On Tragedy Of Ashura Published After Over 500 Years
The Rawadat al-Shuhada, a Persian book written over 500 years ago about the suffering and martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and other martyrs at the Battle of Karbala on Ashura, has been published in its entirety
Avrodh: The Seige | Another Distorted Picture Shot in Kashmir
The series becomes easily predictable and it doesn’t look like a release of 2020 rather of 1990s. It also calls for the responsible action of all the Kashmiri actors who work in these kinds of movies to at least filter the content once and not act blindly
Why Ertugrul Strikes A Big Chord In Kashmir
For young Kashmiris, however, the drama’s appeal lies partly in its use of the Islamic idiom and traditions ostensibly for a positive portrayal of Muslims as a counterpoint to stereotypical depictions in sections of Western media.
A Farewell Not Up To The Mark
‘Dil Bechara’ may well become a must-watch and fetch maximum viewership and profit due to the demise of a dynamic young actor, but the movie riding on unappealing music, lackluster script and middling cinematography remains unmemorable
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