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THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD GRAPPLES WITH DISABILITY
Portrayal of differently abled in Bollywood: Tokenism? Caricature? Empowerment? There are no easy answers because disability in Bollywood cinema is a tricky issue, says Monoji...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: RONA MANA HAI!!
Monojit Lahiri wonders whether, in an age when the price of everything is skyrocketing, the role, relevance and value of grief is taking an unprecedented nose-dive! Once cele...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO DOGS
Through the intertwined lives of Sugar, Peppy, and Missy, Ramesh Narayan discovers not just unconditional love—but a purpose: to honour the Indie dog and rewrite its his...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: STILL TELLING STORIES, STILL SHUT OUT
While women actors over 40 are reclaiming space on screen, the Indian film industry continues to marginalize women creators—writers, directors, producers—who are a...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: RECLAIMING SHOORPANAKHA, REWRITING EPIC SILENCE
What becomes of a mutilated woman? In her solo piece Shoorpanakha: A Search, Parshathy J Nath reclaims a silenced voice from the Ramayana—and redefines contemporary femi...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: STORIES DIVIDE, YET ALSO UNITE
In a media landscape divided by class and culture, two Indian shows—The Royals and Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar—reveal how fiction can both mirror and bridge a fractured y...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: CENSORSHIP, CINEMA, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE
A searing conversation between filmmaker Vinta Nanda and journalist Anna MM Vetticad on censorship, complicity, and conscience—exploring the urgent need to resist hate, ...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
On Mother's Day, I, Vinta Nanda, reflect on how my mother’s clarity in a chaotic world, exposed the dangers of modern media and reminded me of the values India was born ...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: FROM MAA TUJHE SALAAM TO OPERATION SINDOOR
Invoking the mother as a symbol of national strength must honour all her children—across faiths, castes, and cultures—if Operation Sindoor is to truly reflect Indi...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: VALIDATION COMES WITH EXPIRY
The Fleeting Follower Game – Featuring “The Substance” & “Nayak” (The Hero) — a cultural reflection on vanity, image, and the addictive...
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