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openthemagazine.com > politics > keralam-chief-minister-vd-satheesan-never-danced-can-indias-deepfake-laws-catch-up-with-ai

Keralam chief minister VD Satheesan Never Danced. Can India’s Deepfake Laws Catch Up With AI?

8+ hour, 47+ min ago   (1586+ words) VD Satheesan had never performed the dance. His face appeared to disagree. In a video that hurtled across Instagram, the Keralam Chief Minister could be seen leading Kerala State Electricity Board employees through an energetic routine set to Ala Bolelo,…...

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openthemagazine.com > entertainment > young-loud-forever-farewell-to-cheetah-chrome-the-guitar-that-gave-punk-its-bite

Young, Loud & Forever: Farewell to Cheetah Chrome, the Guitar That Gave Punk Its Bite

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (969+ words) Cheetah Chrome fell backwards. He kept playing. It was July 1975, and Rocket from the Tombs were opening for Television at Cleveland’s Piccadilly club. As the band launched into “Sonic Reducer”, the guitarist landed on his back and carried on. In…...

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openthemagazine.com > columns > ads-that-made-us-smile-became-part-of-our-lives

Ads That Made Us Smile & Became Part of Our Lives

23+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1073+ words) For over 60 years now, Amul ads — mostly billboards — have never disappointed India. They have been utterly butterly delicious. Without fail, they have delivered creative punches on big occasions, instantly bringing smiles to our faces. No wonder Amul is the taste…...

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openthemagazine.com > books > taking-flight-life-persists-despite-loss-and-grief-in-tishani-doshis-new-poems

Taking Flight: Life persists despite loss and grief in Tishani Doshi’s new poems

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (32+ words) Open Magazine 11 Sep 2026 - Vol 05 | Issue 37 Amit Shah leads the mission for a national demographic correction...

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openthemagazine.com > branding-marketing-and-advertising > naraaz-fufa-sunil-babu-sirji-why-politics-and-advertising-talk-like-family

Naraaz Fufa, Sunil Babu & Sirji: Why Politics and Advertising Talk Like Family

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1428+ words) The fufa has arrived. He is unhappy. The advertising people recognise the type immediately. They have been dealing with Sunil Babu’s neighbour for years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “naraaz fufa” questions the need for development projects. Asian Paints’ neighbour keeps…...

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openthemagazine.com > india > the-hidden-risk-behind-your-10-minute-grocery-order-bengaluru-warehouses-caught-with-138-crore-of-expired-food

The dark truth behind dark stores, and the hidden risk behind your 10-minute grocery order

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (844+ words) You order milk, a packet of biscuits, some paneer, maybe eggs, perhaps a tub of ice cream because you told yourself it was for the weekend. A few taps later, the order is on its way. Ten minutes, maybe 15. The…...

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openthemagazine.com > branding-marketing-and-advertising > licious-lickicious-other-cheeky-name-twins-why-do-brands-sound-alike

Licious, Lickicious & Other Cheeky Name Twins: Why Do Brands Sound Alike?

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1141+ words) Your dinner has a near-namesake. It is feeding your dog. Licious sells meat and seafood. Lickicious sells pet food. One prepares for your appetite; the other caters to the fellow who believes everything on your plate is a sharing platter....

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openthemagazine.com > world > worlds-skinniest-house-this-home-is-just-72-cm-wide-and-people-actually-live-in-it

World's skinniest house? This home is just 72 cm wide — and people actually live in it

1+ week, 59+ min ago   (601+ words) You have probably complained about a cramped apartment. Maybe you've bumped into a coffee table, struggled to fit a wardrobe into a bedroom, or wondered why architects enjoy playing tricks on human movement. Now imagine living in a house that…...

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openthemagazine.com > world > colombian-woman-knows-everyones-secrets-and-says-they-helped-her-buy-two-houses

Colombian woman knows everyone’s secrets — and says they helped her buy two houses

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (507+ words) What if the person sitting outside your house, quietly watching the neighbourhood go by, isn't simply being nosy? What if she's working? In Armenia, Colombia, 67-year-old Miryam has turned an activity most people would dismiss as idle gossip into what…...

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openthemagazine.com > india > six-crowns-nine-year-wait-can-nikita-porwal-win-miss-world-for-india-tonight

Six Crowns, Nine-Year Wait: Can Nikita Porwal Win Miss World for India Tonight?

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1235+ words) Nikita Porwal has already surrendered one crown before getting the chance to compete for another. In October 2024, the actor and theatre artiste from Ujjain won Femina Miss India World. She was supposed to become India’s next contestant on the world…...