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Uttaran Das Gupta

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Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies
Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking...

Abhijit Banerjee's Dhoti Chic
Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

'The bhadralok would have earlier baulked at the very idea of wearing a coloured dhoti;...

Still a long journey for young Thackeray
Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger happy in...

#TravelTalk: Why you'll never forget Amazing Vienna!
Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

The Austrian capital is famous not only for its grand architecture, music and art, but...

'Lok Sabha is becoming less and less important for voters'
Rediff.com17 May 2019

'...vis-a-vis state or local elections,' Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala tell Uttaran...

Sarnath Banerjee isn't writing graphic novels anymore
Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'There is no audience anymore for my graphic novels. Few people seem interested in what...

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction
Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that...

The bigger the stars, the bigger the offence
Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'While censorship of any sort is anathema to the creative spirit, political correctness...

It's only football
Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

South Korea scored, twice, and the German team crashed out of the tournament in the...

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese
Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai? Don't you believe it. I don't trust the Chinese one bit,' Nehru...

iBall CompBook Premio v2.0: A power laptop at an affordable price
Rediff.com7 May 2018

Priced at 21,999, this 14-inch device is as fair a deal as they come.

Bratty Sanju Baba to lovable Munna Bhai
Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

'The most striking comment Yasser Usman makes -- not only about Sanjay Dutt, but also...

Panasonic Toughbook CF 33: Can withstand almost anything
Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The screen lid and body are made of metallic alloy to reinforce its strength.

Lenovo Yoga 720: Hybrid laptop with great specs, affordable price
Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

The true test of a hybrid is how well it performs both as a laptop and a tablet.

The Moto X4 has very few rivals. Here's why...
Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

And it's much cheaper than Google Pixel 2!

Intex LED: A pocket-friendly smart TV
Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

While most models in the market cost almost 1 lakh, this 55-inch full-HD LED TV costs...

Are rasogollas really worth the fight?
Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

'Having consumed thousands of the sickly sweet chenna globes of varying textures over...

A cat, not a coward
Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Perumal Murugan's Songs Of A Coward reminds Uttaran Das Gupta of Orwell's Animal Farm...

The music of Ishiguro's words
Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

'Did the Nobel committee, reviled for awarding Mr Dylan, play a little inside joke this...

Sony's A1 OLED TV: Close to a work of art, with price to match
Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

This TV also comes with an innovation -- it uses the screen as a speaker, says Uttaran...