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INDIA CENSUS 2027 INCLUSION CHALLENGES

Population Foundation of India calls for inclusive and secure approach to India’s first digital Census. As India begins Census 2027, concerns around inclusion, gender eq...

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INDIA’S IDENTITY DEBATE MEETS CULTURE

When Identity Is Policed and Culture Is Celebrated: India’s Strange Inflection Point. As India debates identity through new legislation, vibrant cultural spaces tell ano...

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FILMMAKER PANKAJ BORA ON REALITY

“The reality is always richer than fiction” — says filmmaker Pankaj Bora to Utpal Datta. An intimate conversation on cinema, rural life, storytelling, and th...

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FILMMAKER PANKAJ BORA ON REALITY

“The reality is always richer than fiction” — says filmmaker Pankaj Bora to Utpal Datta. An intimate conversation on cinema, rural life, storytelling, and th...

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INTIMACY & TECHNOLOGY – FRENEMIES??

Monojit Lahiri explores how technology has reshaped intimacy and interpersonal communication, examining generational divides, shifting emotional connections, and the growing t...

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NOW STEPPING INTO HISTORY

Khalid Mohamed’s conversations with actor-turned-director Riteish Deshmukh over time, with an update on his most ambitious project yet, Raja Shivaji. Riteish Deshmukh&r...

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CINEMA THAT BREATHES IN STILLNESS

An evocative evening of French and German short films in Mumbai explores stillness, abstraction, and instinctive storytelling, as filmmakers Camille Tricaud and Felix Hermann ...

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A TIMELY DIALOGUE AT IFFD 2026

A powerful panel at IFFD 2026 brings together leading independent filmmakers to examine opportunities, challenges, and the evolving role of authentic storytelling in shaping I...

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BHARATMATA BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!

Bharatmata cinema hall returns to Mumbai’s Lalbaug, writes Avinash Kolhe, reviving single-screen legacy, Marathi cinema culture, and working-class nostalgia while highli...

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BOLLYWOOD IGNORES WOMEN IN COMEDY

Monojit Lahiri investigates the persistent absence of strong comic roles for leading Bollywood actresses, examining industry bias, cultural conditioning, and missed opportunit...

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OHH MY DOG: LOVE, LOYALTY, LOSS

Canine Loyalty Meets A Darker Tale of Loss, Courage and Justice. Arnab Banerjee reviews ...

August 10 2026

INDEPENDENT CINEMA FINDS ITS AUDIENCE

At WIFF 2025, Kabeer Khurana, Deepa Gahlot and Siddharth Kak examined independent cinema...

August 9 2026

ANIRBAN: CINEMA BEYOND DEATH'S SILENCE

Forty-five years after its release, Bhabendra Nath Saikia's Anirban remains an overlooke...

August 8 2026