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Pinneyum review: Disappointing fare from an old master




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'Happy Birthday' review: An excuse for a launch

The narrative takes many breaks along the way to accommodate cringe-worthy comedy sequences that comprise characters trying to grope women and sleep with them forcibly.




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Sunshine Music Tours and Travels review: An excuse for brand promotion

Forget memorable, the passengers are so irritating that one would rather hop off the film and abort the trip




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'Kutrame Thandanai' review: thoughtfully made, but something’s missing




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Oozham: Nothing new in this revenge




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The Devi(l) wears pavadai

'Devi' is A.L. Vijay’s way of saying he can do pei-sa vasool entertainers too.




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Jack Reacher- Never Go Back : Less action thriller, more family drama

What starts out as a high-paced exciting action-fuelled film soon unravels to become a family drama.




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Ism: An ‘ism’ for every trouble

Puri Jagannadh takes up an interesting idea but the way he treats it leaves a lot to be desired




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Kannada film review: Rama Rama Re




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Ghatana: Revengeful drama

The film deals with a serious issue but sounds a bit irrelevant now




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'Secret Superstar' quick review




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'Hannah Gadsby: Douglas' review: After 'Nanette', the extraordinary mind of Gadsby strikes again

The Australian’s charisma lies in her ability to be excruciatingly vulnerable to an audience with a swagger that’s both self-assured and relatable




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'Olla' review: Revelatory and enigmatic

Helmed by a striking protagonist, Ariane Labed's directorial debut short is a visually-poised study of a skewed relationship




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‘Aavasavyuham’ movie review: Fantasy and realism find a perfect balance in this surreal mockumentary

Krishand RK’s award-winning ‘Aavasavyuham’ is on the environment and man’s innate link with nature




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‘Macharla Niyojakavargam’ movie review: An extra loud, outdated actioner

This cringey Telugu potboiler starring Nithiin and Krithi Shetty is a test of patience




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‘Karthikeya 2’ movie review: Not quite the riveting thriller it aims to be

‘Karthikeya 2’ rides on an interesting premise but its preachy tone prevents it from becoming an absorbing thriller




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‘Highway’ movie review: Almost but not quite there

The Telugu crime thriller engages, but doesn’t go beyond tried and tested tropes




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‘Panchathantram’ movie review: This anthology is a potpourri and the women make it watchable 

With Brahmanandam as a storyteller, the Telugu anthology film ‘Panchathantram’ looks at memories through sensory experiences and a couple of stories hit the sweet spot




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‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ movie review: A dull ode to life and romance 

Satyadev and Tamannaah Bhatia try but the Telugu film ‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ is a test of patience




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‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’ movie review: A concoction of absurd ideas

The twists and turns notwithstanding, it’s tough to sit through the Telugu film ‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’




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‘Balagam’ movie review: Death and drama, wrapped in humour

‘Balagam’, first-time director Venu Yeldandi’s Telugu indie-style drama starring Priyadarshi, is outrageously funny while holding a mirror to fractured familial ties and human behaviour




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‘Anger Tales’ anthology review: Potpourri of hits and misses

The Telugu anthology ‘Anger Tales’ explores anger that stems from everyday situations through effective performances 




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‘Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi’ movie review: Slice-of-life romance drama

Writer-director Srinivas Avasarala ventures into a niche zone and succeeds to an extent with Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi, helped by Malvika Nair and Naga Shaurya’s performances




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‘Dasara’ movie review: Nani, Keerthy Suresh lead this gritty, emotional ride

Srikanth Odela makes an assured directorial debut with the Telugu film ‘Dasara’, exploring caste politics in a mainstream format, backed by good performances from the cast led by Nani and Keerthy Suresh




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‘Custody’ movie review: Venkat Prabhu’s mix of conflict and humour works for this Naga Chaitanya, Arvind Swami actioner

Director Venkat Prabhu’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual ‘Custody’ is not among his best, but has plenty going for it




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‘Mem Famous’ movie review: Sumanth Prabhas makes a promising debut in this partially engaging coming-of-age story

Newcomers led by Sumanth Prabhas get the carefree rural Telangana vibe right in the Telugu film ‘Mem Famous’, which shines in a few segments but falls short of being a roller coaster fun ride




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‘Dayaa’ web series review: A solid thriller drama series that has scope for a brilliant follow-up 

Director Pavan Sadineni’s Telugu web series ‘Dayaa’, headlined by J D Chakravarthy’s restrained brilliance, is a gritty series that can leave viewers curious to know more




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Adidas Switch FWD review | Switches forward by mending past and present

The Adidas Switch Fwd series effectively blends the soft EVA foam with the harder TPU plate to give a comfortably cushioned midsole for running on city roads




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‘Peddha Kapu 1’ movie review: A tedious depiction of the rise of common man

Director Srikanth Addala’s ‘Peddha Kapu 1’ is a patience-testing, messy portrayal of the rise of a common man amid class, caste and power struggles 




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Realty firm Kolte-Patil Developers CFO Khiroda Jena resigns

Jena has resigned to "pursue professional opportunities outside the organiszation".




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Macrotech Developers’ net debt rises 43.5% in Q1 on higher capex for land, construction




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GoM to review GST on JDA in real estate sector, Council to meet on September 9

HC had ruled in February that transfer of right to develop land under JDA shall be taxable




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Metro Group eyes ₹1,000 crore revenue from Thane projects

The group plans to introduce one-of-its-kind luxury projects with modern ecosystem for the discerning professionals who prefer Thane over Mumbai




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Shriram Properties to quadruple profit, triple revenue by FY27

“Shriram Properties will embrace the new era under the banner SPLNxT to reposition the brand; enhance focus on mid-market and mid-premium segments, and accelerate growth”




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Brigade to develop ₹600 crore residential complex in Velachery, Chennai

The development will be situated at the former Raptakos, Brett & Company Limited facility, which has been inactive for years. 




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RMZ offers 0.3 million sqft of commercial space to Chevron Global Technology in Bengaluru

The CEO of RMZ Office and RMZ NXT, Thirumal Govindraj, highlighted India’s appeal for GCC expansion due to sophisticated, tech-powered workspaces and lower office rentals




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Godrej Properties achieves record bookings of ₹5,200 crore in Q2 FY25

Godrej Properties witnessed an 89% increase in bookings year-on-year in the first half of FY25, amounting to ₹13,800 crore, surpassing its full-year booking guidance’s halfway mark and its previous annual bookings in FY23




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Baashyaam to invest ₹420 crore to develop the commercial-cum-residential property Crowne Plaza

The units in the property, which once used to be a famous hotel, will be one of the costliest in the city




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Hyderabad real estate developers shake off HYDRAA blues

The body said that CM Revanth Reddy’s assurance that buildings with approvals will not be touched has instilled confidence in investors




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Macrotech Developers to initiate housing projects worth ₹10,000 crore by March in MMR, Pune, Bengaluru

New projects come in the wake of Macrotech Developers reporting a 21 per cent increase in sales bookings to a record ₹4,290 crore during the July-September period earlier this month




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Brigade to invest ₹800 crore to develop 1 million sq ft residential apartments in West Chennai

West Chennai is one of the fastest growing parts of the city




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Something for everyone

Ethnic wear, jewellery, knick knacks…. this fair has it all




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An award for my devotion to sculpture: Mohapatra

Meet Raghunath Mohapatra, a doyen of stone sculpture, who has been chosen for India’s second highest civilian award - the Padma Vibhushan-this year




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Creativity in every fold

Their passion for folding paper to create exciting shapes led to their forming the Origami Society of Madras. T. Subash and V. R. Karthik talk about their unusual hobby




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Students develop skills at handicrafts-training camp




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Manganese(III) acetate in organic synthesis: a review of the past decade

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01499E, Review Article
Jian Wang, Yan Zhang, Ying Zhou, Xin Gu, Bingxu Han, Xuelu Ding, Shuai Liang
In this review, we summarize the latest developments and applications of Mn(OAc)3 in organic synthesis over the past decade, focusing on efforts to achieve milder reaction conditions while expanding the scope of synthesis possibilities.
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General ppm-level Pd-catalysed asymmetric diarylalkyne hydrosilylation to access structurally diverse Si-stereogenic vinylsilanes

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01698J, Research Article
Heng Xu, Han-Xiao Yu, An-Jiu Wen, Fang-Ying Ling, Fei Ye, Li Li, Fuk Yee Kwong, Li-Wen Xu
The first example of enantioselective Pd-catalyzed hydrosilylation of symmetric and asymmetric diarylalkynes to access novel Si-stereogenic vinylsilanes with excellent ee and a high TON is realized under mild reaction conditions.
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Photoinduced cobaloxime catalysis for allylic mono- and diphosphinylation of alkenes with hydrogen evolution

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01638F, Research Article
Aijun Zhang, Miao-Miao Li, Lei Guo, Huaixiang Yang, Jiefei Guo, Da Xu, Wei Ding
A highly efficient allylic radical mono- and diphosphinylation of alkenes with secondary phosphine oxides is developed, via visible-light-induced cobaloxime catalysis.
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Asymmetric synthesis of (aza)flavanones by the evolution of CarOx ligands

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,6444-6449
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01345J, Research Article
Juan Yang, Wenlong Kong, Mingxin Chang, Jixing Lai, Shengkun Li
Amino-pyridine-oxazoline (NHPyOx) is conceived as an unprecedented model via the core-emulating optimization of CarOx ligands.
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Recent developments in the ring-opening transformations of gem-difluorocyclopropanes

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,6518-6533
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01583E, Review Article
Leiyang Lv, Junqi Su, Zhiping Li
This review summarizes the advances of gem-F2CPs as fluoroallylic synthons in transition metal-catalysed ring-opening/cross-coupling reactions via single, double or no C-F bond cleavage on the last two years.
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