Thought Box

THE WAVES OF FAITH

Humra Quraishi comments on the mindless destruction of libraries, literature and Indian history by the forces that are leaving no stone unturned to divide India. All the book...

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A FIRST DAWN BY SHARADA RAMANATHAN

Vidivaanam (a first dawn) explores a deeper reflection of very basic concern for our very existence through music, movement and verse, reflects Sharada in a quick conversation...

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A MAN FROM MOTIHARI: ABDULLAH KHAN

\Aparajita Krishna writes, “The Boy of ‘Patna Blues is now A Man From Motihari!” Post the release of Abdullah Khan’s debut novel published in 2020 her...

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ORIGINAL AND KICKASS: KAINAZ JUSSAWALLA

Sixteen original, kickass quotes and phrases from award-winning author Kainaz Jussawalla’s new juicy and unfiltered book, from The Daily Ey...

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DEMOCRACY AND DISSENT

Taking off from Vinod Pande’s latest piece from his YouTube series, ‘Off the Cuff, in which he talks about Rahul Gandhi, Humra Quraishi’s commentary today is...

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ARUNDHATI GANORKAR: IN BEAUTIFUL REFLECTION!

Aparajita Krishna has a past with Arundhati Ganorkar, they worked on a series, and together, they walk down memory lane to bring the conversation to the present. In the later...

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SAD TIMES…

Humra  Quraishi reports on mindless encounters taking place in UP and harks to understand why they have almost become the norm today. A news report states, "The UP Polic...

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A CONVERSATION OF PEACE AND HARMONY

Here, Vinta Nanda tells the story of Shabnam Hashmi, one among the millions of people who have, over the last 75 years, built a secular, democratic and plural nation through t...

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HOW WILL I KNOW PEACE

Humra  Quraishi revisits the artist Satish Gujral and his words, as she tries to make sense of the polarisation and lack of representation of diversities in our instituti...

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TOLLYWOOD’S GIFTED ACTORS

Bengali cinema and filmmakers, though revered worldwide, still do not draw much attention within India. It may have to do something with the overwhelming popularity Bollywood ...

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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