'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'
What should have ideally been a slow-burn thriller pretty much turns into a game of predictive, uninteresting moments that simply delay the almost obvious climax, notes Divya Nair.
'We want to send Indians on the moon and create history, but we don't want to accept the reality that is happening on earth.'
Leo is a good entertainer with interesting twists you wouldn't guess, applauds Divya Nair.
'This decision to go with the BJP is Kumaraswamy's individual decision and not a party decision.'
'As it happens in any society, when progress happens, hate also comes out.' 'There is always a bit of a risk and possibility of rejection, particularly by an orthodox section of society.'
'The State does not accept our rights, what more can I say about this judgment?'
'This government has done positive things, we got the Transgender Persons (protection of rights) Act under this government. Dheere-dheere hota hai.'
'Israelis not only harassed Palestine Muslims, but also Christians.' 'Palestinians have been telling Israel that this will blow up the situation, but they would not listen to us.'
'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.'
The competition between Dil, Dimaag and Dum promises much entertainment in the days to come, expects Divya Nair.
'The Centre prevaricates on the question of effecting a change of state-level leadership or on the imposition of President's rule in the state.'
'Replacement of the CM with a more acceptable face may be a good start towards resolving Manipur's problem.'
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'Israel has received an extremely hard and rude reminder that it cannot go ahead and talk of normalisation of relations with other Arab countries without addressing the issues pertaining to Palestine.'
'As long as economic growth remains steady, creating jobs and generating stable incomes, the rise in home loans should not create problems.' 'If the growth trajectory changes course over the medium term and interest rates rise along with inflation, the expanding trend in home loans may not sustain.'
'Switching loyalty from one party to another is completely unfair as it devalues my vote.'
'And once someone is dead in a family the ritual is to shave your head.'
If you are looking for a fluffy rom-com without much pravachan, Kushi is worth a watch, recommends Divya Nair.
Dulquer may be good looking but how long can you watch him with a cigarette in his mouth, giving that deadpan expression, wonders Divya Nair.
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