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Take One (Bengali) / Right film, wrong marketing

May 02, 2014 11:22 am

It is Doel Mitra’s courage and forthrightness and Swastika’s portrayal that hold the film together

Caught in the web

April 16, 2014 4:26 pm

Take One is inspired from a real life story and is delectable, spicy and sizzling hot with Swastika Mukherjee playing the lead

Play it Again

August 27, 2013 3:48 am

Delhi actor Imran Zahid will play the two-timing husband in Mahesh Bhatts stage adaptation of the classic film Arth

Latest News

Shinde Sena corporators check out after Gazette notification; Shinde meets BJP leaders in Delhi

Updated: January 21, 2026 08:00 IST

The final shape of power-sharing in the BMC is expected to become clear after these discussions conclude.

Researchers say early mental health support during adolescence can prevent lifelong psychological distress.

AIIMS mental health project helps 19-year-old in a Delhi slum get her life back: Can this save teens from depression?

January 21, 2026 07:49 IST

More than 50 per cent of adult mental health problems begin before the age of 14. Adolescents are the future, need a safe space, say experts.

Bengal: CISF to flag off 6,553-km Vande Mataram coastal cyclothon

January 21, 2026 07:49 IST

The 25-day expedition is scheduled to begin on January 28

It’s easy to lose hope, but let’s please vote

January 21, 2026 07:38 IST

Oddly, and quite unexpectedly, the act of going to cast my vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election was a surreal experience. For those few minutes, it felt as though I had been transported into an alternative reality. Everything was neat, orderly, fully functional, and peaceful. It was a textbook illustration of a worthy civic […]

Before AI Summit, an ethics checklist

January 21, 2026 07:38 IST

Any ethical framework must guarantee consent, community control over data, fair value sharing and protection against extractive practices.

The gutkha nation and the welfare state

Updated: January 21, 2026 07:38 IST

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24 delivers an uncomfortable truth India cannot ignore: Tobacco consumption is rising fast, spreading wider, and embedding itself deeper into the lives of people in poorer households — just as the state expands publicly funded healthcare. This has serious implications for health outcomes, fiscal sustainability, and social policy. Adjusted […]

40 years ago January 21, 1986: Death for three hijackers

January 21, 2026 07:37 IST

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 21, 1986.

What Prada doesn’t get about the smell of chai

Updated: January 21, 2026 07:37 IST

Earlier this year, Prada launched Infusion de Santal Chai, a fragrance that blends sandalwood with what it calls notes of “chai latte” — a phrasing that already performs translation to make the drink recognisable for a Western audience. Edibles have long travelled into perfumery — cacao, fruits, vanilla and tobacco are staples of the form. […]

A question at Davos: Are we back to the era of kings?

Updated: January 21, 2026 07:37 IST

The return of kings and lords is reshaping the international landscape. Neo-royalism concentrates power at the top in sovereign leaders ruling through courts and loyalists

World Book Fair turns into Delhi Book Rush

January 21, 2026 07:37 IST

Viral videos purportedly from the just-concluded World Book Fair in Delhi appear to show crowds of people rushing to grab books off the shelves and jostling each other.