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Shantaram Cinematographer Stefan Duscio on Taking Inspiration From the Novel to Create a Love Letter to India, and Filming in a Real Prison

Charlie Hunnam in Shantaram/Apple TV+ In 2003, Gregory David Roberts‘ novel Shantaram was a hefty commitment for readers who delved into the 936-page tome, which follows the adventures of a convicted Australian bank robber who escapes Pentridge Prison and flees to India to get lost in the Bombay underworld of the 1980s. It would take …

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Here’s why India stuck with older crypto reforms in the 2023 national budget

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology were not mentioned in India’s Union Budget 2023, dashing the hopes of millions of cryptocurrency holders in the country. Many in the Indian crypto community were hoping for some reduction in the high tax on crypto, which was introduced in March 2022. India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget …

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‘India Mon Amour’: Remembering the eminent French writer Dominique Lapierre, author of several best-selling books on India

Prominent French writer Dominique Lapierre, who had a special connection with India, died on December 2 at a nursing home in Sainte-Maxime, France. He was 91 years old. He spent most of his life on the French Riviera with Conchon-Lapierre, his wife of 56 years, writes The Washington Post. The French writer, who spoke fluent …

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