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Jaipur: Film critic, author, and journalist Anupama Chopra offered a sharp and insightful assessment of Indian cinema at the ‘Dining with Stars’ session at JLF Saturday. The discussion focused on evolving audience behaviour, the dominance of stardom in film industry, rise of OTT platforms, and the crucial role of writers and women in shaping contemporary…

Jaipur: The newly constructed Heerapura Bus Terminal in Jaipur has officially commenced operations, becoming the third bus terminal in the city after Sindhi Camp and Transport Nagar. From now, all private buses destined for Ajmer Highway will now operate from Heerapura, while roadways buses will continue to depart from Sindhi Camp with a stop at…

Jaipur: Speakers at a session titled “Gaza Genocide” at Jaipur Literature Festival Saturday described Israel’s actions against Palestinians as genocide and called for global acknowledgement and sustained civil society engagement to ensure such atrocities were not repeated. The panel, moderated by former diplomat Navdeep Suri, featured historian Avi Shlaim, activist Noa Avishag Schnall, journalist Ramita…

Jaipur: Students preparing for the English board exam for Class 12 said scoring good marks in the subject was possible with understanding and smart preparation.Anushka Singh, a student at Gyan Vihar School, said the most important thing was to read NCERT books thoroughly.“Important lines from the chapters should be learnt by heart. We should also…

Jaipur: The O N Dixit Memorial ITF World Tennis Masters MT-400 tournament got underway at the Jai Club here on Saturday. On the opening day of the five-day tourney saw matches being played across various age groups. The seeded players sailed smoothly in their respective opening rounds.In the men’s 75 category, Ashok Jindal upset Suresh…