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For children: Meet herpetologists, the Irular community, snake-catchers, who help conserve snakes
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Some plants in the Western Ghats are sprouting cotton coats to protect buds
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Kerala: Two ‘Republic TV’ journalists held for filming Iranian ship in Kochi port’s restricted zone
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‘I describe myself as a smuggler, border-crosser across languages’: Translator J Devika
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Unhomed in the world: The work and world of the recently rediscovered writer, Rajlakshmi N Rao
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The guava’s whisper: Recovering stories for a post-Western world
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‘The Great Indian Brainrot’: These vivid portraits of internet culture bypass analytical frameworks
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‘Departure(s)’: Julian Barnes’s final novel is an emotionally charged farewell to readers
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March global nonfiction: Six newly released books that decode humanity’s relationship with the world
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‘Hello Bachhon’ review: A brand-building exercise for edutech company Physics Wallah

Le Doulos(1962) (2026)

: The film questions whether loyalty can truly exist in a world where the guiding principle is "lie or die". Stylistic Hallmarks

Released in 1962, Jean-Pierre Melville’s is a landmark of French film noir that redefined the gangster genre through a lens of existential ambiguity. Starring the iconic Jean-Paul Belmondo as the enigmatic Silien, the film is celebrated for its intricate plotting, "cool" aesthetic, and exploration of loyalty and betrayal in the criminal underworld. Core Themes and Meaning Le Doulos(1962)

: The film creates a stylized, almost dreamlike version of Paris where gangsters drive American cars and inhabit jazz-infused night clubs. : The film questions whether loyalty can truly