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FESTIVALS: WIFF’S THIRD EVENT UNPACKS ART AND IDENTITY

A resonant celebration of regional cinema and independent voices, WIFF’s May event brought powerful films, urgent conversations, and thoughtful community engagement to t...

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FESTIVALS: HONOURS REFLECT INDIA’S CULTURAL RISE

Viksit Bharat Commitment Awards spotlight the torchbearers of India's cultural, spiritual, and social awakening, nudging the nation's journey towards global leadership through...

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FESTIVALS: HONOURING RAFI, INSPIRING NEW TALENT

Whistling Woods International launches the Mohd. Rafi Music Scholarship during the debut Cadence Music Festival, celebrating legends and nurturing fresh voices for India&rsquo...

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FESTIVALS: RESTORED CLASSIC ARANYER DIN RATRI SHINES BRIGHT

At Cannes 2025, Film Heritage Foundation unveils restored masterpieces by Satyajit Ray and Sumitra Peries, spotlighting South Asia's cinematic brilliance and the global urgenc...

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BOLLYWOOD: IN DÉFENSE OF THE MERCHANTS OF BOLLYWOOD

Glossy or gritty, art or commerce, celebrated or scorned — India’s cinematic juggernaut continues to provoke, inspire, and divide. Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-ju...

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TRENDING: EKJUTE’S ANNUAL ACTING WORKSHOP

Discover your true potential with Ekjute Theatre Group’s Annual Acting Workshop—where legends teach, stars are born, and passion meets purpose in a month-long jour...

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HOLLYWOOD: THUNDERBOLTS FIGHT FOR REDEMPTION TOGETHER

A gritty team-up of antiheroes, Thunderbolts blends raw emotion, sharp wit, and high-stakes action as Marvel’s misfits confront their pasts and redefine heroism in a fra...

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BOLLYWOOD: SOME STORIES STAY BURIED

Why a sequel to Zubeidaa can never be made: because truth, memory, and myth blur irreversibly when royalty, cinema, and unresolved grief intertwine in the shadows of Rajasthan...

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FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are arty time-pass or educative game ...

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BOLLYWOOD: THE SCENT OF KHUSHBOO LINGERS

Gulzar’s Khusboo is a poignant cinematic journey through memory, grief, and poetic storytelling—where emotional subtlety, lyrical music, and literary depth converg...

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE HUMAN FACTOR

Writer Ranjan Das Gupta reflects on emotional intelligence as a human, ethical and socia...

March 6 2026

A LAST CALL FOR THE PLANET

In this in-depth conversation with Vinta Nanda, Fr. Kureethadam Joshtrom reflects on eco...

March 5 2026

FORGOTTEN DANCING QUEEN OF HINDI CINEMA

The Last Dance: Tragedy of a Dancing Queen - Khalid Mohamed narrates the rise and fall o...

March 3 2026