Screen + Sound + Stage

The hill town in North-East India has famously been declared the domain of innocuously rebellious rock music. But Shillong's contradictions are better represented through the cultural strains of metal, finds Silvester Phanbuh. He links up with Nangsan Lyngwa and Dolreich Bianglang Kharmawphlang (Malice), two members of local death metal band Plague Throat, to talk guitars, gigs and social issues....
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From a cupcake-baking workshop to an evening of poetry and performance, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend.
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From a retrospective of a pioneering artist's life to a gin festival with g&t popsicles, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend
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From an improv comedy show to a food festival celebrating the Thai new year, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend
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From a two-piano concert to an exhibition of Amrita Sher-Gil's works, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend
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From a two-day April Fools Day Fest to a dim sum feast, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend...
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From a fresh spring menu at The Oberoi to an exhibition featuring a few of India's greatest artists, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend...
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From a Spanish food fiesta and a Michael Jackson tribute to an exhibition of unique stamps, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend...
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From a legendary Spanish band's first performance in India to a Nikkei cuisine special, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend.
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The decade when liberalisation dramatically altered many facets of our lives saw the advent of cable TV, which came with an array of channels and aspirational programmes. Verve decodes the unchecked optimism of middle-class families who gathered around their screens every night, ready to be teleported out of their living rooms
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Since The Beatles, boy bands have, over the decades, been generating pop pandemonium internationally. Despite the generations that divide them, these groups have preserved a time-tested ‘formula’ of upbeat harmonies and romantic ballads accompanied by signature looks and dance moves. Verve chats with a group of now-adult fangirls as they recall their all-consuming tween-age crushes and how that affected their cultural worldviews and perceptions of romantic love
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Gone are the days when Mowgli was a cheerful jungle kid with nothing to worry about and Sabrina was a simple teenage witch who only had high school drama to deal with. We analyse the differences between movies from the past and their recent remakes and talk to four film enthusiasts about why classic movies are being remade in a sinister avatar
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