Thought Box

THOUGHT FACTORY: THE IRONY OF CANNES ‘24

This is India’s clean sweep, with no credit to India at all! Monojit Lahiri tries to explain why confusion is confounded in this dizzying "Apna time aayega" moment! Som...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: UNLIKELY BONDS

"Before Life After Death" explores the struggles of a young pregnant woman and a grieving gynecologist in Singapore. It sheds light on societal stigmas, urban poverty, and hid...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: THE TRIUMPH OF DIVYANSH

Join Nidhi and Sushil Poddar as they share their transformative journey chronicled in 'BLAZE.' Through their son Divyansh's courageous battle with cancer, they discuss the end...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: EXPLORING UNSPOKEN DEPTHS

Director Mrunal Mestri discusses the evocative power of silence and visual storytelling in 'Malti,' a black-and-white cinematic masterpiece exploring the emotional turmoil of ...

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POLITICS: DISTORTING HISTORY AND SPREADING HATE

Textbooks are increasingly misrepresenting with deletions and distortions altering historical facts. This alarming trend, with targeted violence against Muslims, becomes a gra...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: DISCOVERING MEHAK GOYAL’S POETRY

In an unexpected journey from skepticism to admiration, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri explores Mehak Goyal’s evocative poetry. Goyal, a young poet defying social media stereoty...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: UNTOLD STORY OF SRIDEVI

Discover the untold story of Sridevi through the lens of Amborish Roychoudhury, where passion for Indian cinema meets research, unveiling a legendary actor's transformative jo...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SHYAM BENEGAL’S MANTHAN

Thanks to the efforts of the Film Heritage Foundation, Shyam Benegal’s masterpiece has reached a new generation, proving cinema’s power to educate and inspire soci...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: SILENCE IN THE FACE OF OPPRESSION

In an era of unprecedented division, the gap between mainstream and alternative opinions widens as economic disparities silence marginalized voices, writes Vinta Nanda. Privi...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: CINE-INTERIORS BY DEVDUTT TRIVEDI

Devdutt Trivedi, a film scholar, reassesses Mani Kaul's cinema in his book "Cine-Interiors: The Films Of Mani Kaul," which is reviewed by Svanik Surve. Devdutt Trivedi’...

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MAMATA BANERJEE FACES DEFINING BATTLE

Ranjan Dasgupta analyses Mamata Banerjee’s toughest electoral challenge in West Be...

April 21 2026

PROGRESSIVE WRITERS ASSOCIATION 90 YEARS

Progressive Writers Association 90 Years Mumbai by Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe examines the ...

April 20 2026

BHOOTH BANGLA REVIEW: MISSED COMIC HORROR

Arnab Banerjee examines Bhooth Bangla, dissecting its failed blend of horror and comedy,...

April 19 2026