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GENDER: EXIT MATASREE...ENTER MOM–KI HOYA??

Once the emotional anchor of Hindi cinema, the quintessential Bollywood mother shaped generations of storytelling with her sacrifice—until changing times recast her role...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME

On Mother's Day, I, Vinta Nanda, reflect on how my mother’s clarity in a chaotic world, exposed the dangers of modern media and reminded me of the values India was born ...

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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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THOUGHT FACTORY: FROM MAA TUJHE SALAAM TO OPERATION SINDOOR

Invoking the mother as a symbol of national strength must honour all her children—across faiths, castes, and cultures—if Operation Sindoor is to truly reflect Indi...

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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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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TWO RIVERS, ONE JOURNEY

Celestina and Lawrence explores post-demonetization India through the intertwined lives of two tribal migrants, looking at urban alienation, identity, and resilience with lyri...

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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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ASSI REVIEW: JUSTICE ON TRIAL

A Scathing Indictment of a Society Where Justice Arrives Too Late. Arnab Banerjee review...

February 22 2026

LOVE, LABELS & THE VALENTINE’S HANGOVER

Red Lab’s Valentine’s Research Uncovers 20 BF & 20 GF Types, led by Caro...

February 21 2026

FROM COPY LINES TO CROP LINES: ARTI DWARKADAS

Vinta Nanda speaks to Arti Dwarkadas about her journey from advertising to organic farmi...

February 20 2026