Thought Box

CLOSE TO THE GARDEN OF BROKEN SHADOWS

Humra Quraishi traces the events from 6th December 1992 to the recently concluded assembly elections, bring to fore the ominous predictions of Dr B.R. Ambedkar way back in 194...

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TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF MAKING ARTHOUSE CINEMA

In a free-flowing conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri, Suman Ghosh talks of dealing with the disappointment of Aadhaar, the making of The Scavenger of Dreams, the trials ...

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IS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY KILLING…INTIMACY??

Monojit Lahiri does a check out on how technology has impacted the idea of intimacy and the concept of interpersonal communication.   My friend Atul is shattered! T...

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TIGHTROPE WALK FOR JOURNALISTS IN THE MAINSTREAM

Here, taking off from a few discussions at the Orange City Literature Festival she attended, Vinta Nanda looks at ‘ethics in journalism’ closely to figure out what...

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WHICH ROAD SHALL WE TAKE…IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN

We are going through difficult times, where the voice of academics is being stifled and snuffed, writes Humra Quraishi.   The ‘official stand’ has becom...

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UNDERSTANDING TRUE FEMINISM FROM KAINAZ JUSSAWALLA

When a true feminist speaks, her words are like leaves floating right before they rest their feet on the ground. Here’s Kainaz Jussawalla for you, in this interview with...

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THE DIVERSE REALM OF ART HOUSE CINEMA

Characterized by its emphasis on creativity, artistic expression, and unconventional storytelling, Art House Cinema serves as a significant counterpoint to mainstream commerci...

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AUTUMN BLOSSOMS: OF MOTHERHOOD & OTHER RELATIONSHIPS

The 50 stories in this collection, divided into three sections, deal with woman protagonists coping with the vagaries of relationships with men, with other women and with thei...

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A WORLD SCARRED BY BULLETS

I realize that for over five weeks now I’ve commented only about Palestinians and the ground realities of Gaza, writes Humra Quraishi A writer cannot write in a va...

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THE NEED OF THE HOUR: TUSHAR ARUN GANDHI

In this interview with Tushar Arun Gandhi, Vinta Nanda probes his mind to understand the dangers lying ahead and what are the steps that need to be taken to protect India&rsqu...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: 55 YEARS ON, MERE APNE’S RELEVANCE

Khalid Mohamed in conversation with the indefatigable poet, lyricist, story-script-write...

January 20 2026

KALEIDOSCOPE: LUCKNOW BETWEEN PAST AND NOW

Cultures are never frozen in time, they keep moving, keep evolving.Filmmaker and writer ...

January 19 2026

HEALTH: WHEN CANCER GETS PERSONAL

As cancer treatment continues to rely on averages and probabilities, a breakthrough appr...

January 18 2026