With the summer break here in New Zealand it is off to the beach and time to catch-up on some reading. Here are a selection of books on my list: Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang, who makes challenging economic ideas… Continue reading →

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By Neeraj S Iyer Prologue: A Journey of Passion and Perseverance in Chennai’s Cinematic Labyrinth In the heart of Chennai’s bustling film industry, a narrative as intriguing as any cinematic tale unfolded. Here was Amborish Roychoudhury, a National Award Winning Author, navigating the labyrinth of a vibrant yet unfamiliar Tamil Film world. His odyssey, marked […]

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The film also stars Taapsee Pannu, and Vicky Kaushal in a guest role. It is based on illegal immigration, but you hardly feel the weight of the issue. In an early scene in Dunki, an overweight woman asks for a small-size outfit, and the salesman mocks her, saying that the dress she wants won’t even […]

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By Macaulay Perapulla Whether it is real life or reel life, it is fascinating to see the rise of ‘man-child’ heroes all around us. What does it tell us about the times we live? In Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk, he narrates the psychological triggers behind Elon Musk’s impulsive bid for Twitter. As Sampath […]

Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, in his campaign spoke fervently of abolishing the central bank and replacing the peso with the US dollar. Although Milei, a far right libertarian, has some quite extreme ideas there are arguments in support of… Continue reading →

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By Srinivasan Sundar ஒரு சராசரியான நகர வளர்ப்பு தான் என் குழந்தைகளுக்கும் –அதுபோக தமிழ் நாடு மட்டும் அல்லாது பிற மாநிலங்களிலும் வாழ்ந்ததால் – தமிழை விட ஆங்கிலம் இயல்பாகவே வரும்; மேலும் Marvel, Pixar மற்றும் Disney படங்களை நாடி நிரம்புகளில் கொண்டவர்கள். இந்திய படங்கள் என்றால் பாகுபலி, RRR, பொன்னியின் செல்வன், லியோ போன்ற இன்றைய pan-இந்திய படைப்புகள் தான். இந்நிலையில் சென்ற வாரம் என்னுடன் அண்ணாமலை (1992, சுரேஷ் கிருஷ்ணா) பார்க்க […]

By Aadesh Ramaswamy After successfully having fulfilled our civilian job of making a brilliant film like XX fail and making mediocre films an Industry hit (Not Leo Or Jawan or Definitely Jailer), XX has finally landed on Netflix and even-though this was a point I had mentioned somewhat elaborately in my review, it is still […]

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The film features Tovino Thomas, Nimisha Sajayan, Indrans. It works best when it leaves behind the overt messaging to concentrate on its moving characters. Will there be war? That is the question the civilians have in Adrishya Jalakangal, directed by Dr. Biju. These civilians converse in Malayalam, but they could be from anywhere and this […]

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Following on from a previous blog post on ‘EVs and the supply chain of minerals’ below is a video from the ‘FT Moral Money’ series concerning the demand for lithium. In 2023 demand for lithium was around 930,000 tonnes but… Continue reading →