Thought Box

PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE, ELECTIONS, VOTES…

I cannot dare describe the poisonous propaganda unleashed by the Hindutva lobbies, the myths, misconceptions and twisted lies that are in circulation, writes Humra Quraishi I...

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‘KAIFI AUR MAIN’ KI KAIFIYAT

‘कैफ़ी और मैं’ की कैफियत//To borrow singer Jaswinder Singh’s pitch-perfect note, “I would say it is a jugalbandi of pr...

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A MAVERICK MOVING SEAMLESSLY BETWEEN THE TRITE AND THE HALLOWED

Ranjan Das takes us on a visit to a phenomenon who left an indelible mark on viewers, Utpal Dutt, the maverick we continue to miss. Most Indian viewers remember Utpal Dutt fr...

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THE MAGIC OF CHALTI KA NAAM HAI GAADI

Diamonds are forever. So are good movies. Comedy is a tough genre to handle, it requires extreme sensitivity, sense of timing and comprehensive understanding of situations, wr...

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SHAMIR TANDON: MAKING MUSIC & INNOVATIONS!

Aparajita Krishna talks to Shamir Tandon, who has heard, seen, faced music (smiling emoji) from both behind-the-scenes business of music-making to upfront in making it as a mu...

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FATHER’S DAY: ARE DADS LESS IMPORTANT THAN MOMS?

Why is Mother’s Day celebrated with such blockbuster drama, passion and emotion, forever resonating big with the collective imagination, way beyond the low-key and tepid...

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BREAKING NEWS, BROKEN PEOPLE

In the wake of the communal calls of the Right-Wing groups of Uttarakhand, telling the Muslim community to leave Purola or face dire consequences, Humra Quraishi asks why the ...

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FOCUSED AGENDA: CRONYISM AND HINDUTVA

Satyabrata Ghosh surmises the 9-year-old government from the point of view of the citizens yet to experience the fruits of the development that an enslaved media is constantly...

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A DARK AND SHINY PLACE: EXPLORING GRIEF

Vinta Nanda talks to media professional and curator of entertainment content Pragati Deshmukh as she sets out to release her debut novel, A Dark And Shiny Place. Pragati Desh...

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SHARING KNOWLEDGE TO EMPOWER: MOHTAMIM RAZA

Vinta Nanda chats with Mohtamim Raza about his work as a Student Empowerment and Memory Trainer with a focus on Mind Conditioning. Mohtamim Raza is a Student Empowerment and ...

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STORIES TRAVEL FROM PAGE TO SCREEN

The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai launches its literature vertical with a...

March 11 2026

JOY SENGUPTA: ACTOR WITHOUT COMPROMISE

In a rare, deeply reflective conversation with Khalid Mohamed, actor Joy Sengupta traces...

March 10 2026

MUMBAI DESIGNER WINS KASHISH POSTER

Mumbai-based designer Pari Nirmal wins the KASHISH 2026 International Poster Design Cont...

March 9 2026