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Sunil Shanbag: A Theatre Yatra!

Aparajita Krishna takes a deep dive into the life and theatre times of Sunil Shanbag and walks you through an interesting telling of her story. All the world’s a stag...

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Sunil Shanbag: A Theatre Yatra! Part 2

Aparajita Krishna continues telling the story of Sunil Shanbag from where she left it in Part 1                       &...

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Oh, the suspense!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, fondly remembers the whodunit, Gumnaam, produced by N.N. Sippy and directed by Raja Nawathe, which is a cult classic today. The reputed produce...

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Signs of the time: The politics that ‘meats’ the eyes

Humra Quraishi discusses the divisive politics being played by right-wing forces and the relentless efforts being made to create rifts between Hindus and Muslims. With more...

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Solace in Solitude

Khalid Mohamed expresses his gratitude for the abiding presence of the therapeutic voice of Lata Mangeshkar during the anxiety-ridden times of the pandemic. For as long as ...

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Literary landmark in world fiction: Kabuliwala

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya spells out the significance of Rabindranath Tagore’s Kabuliwala today, in building compassion, towards each other, among people from diverse origi...

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Half a lifetime: Rahul Vohra

It’s a dress-circle view that Vinta Nanda brings, of what half a lifetime of a truly creative person appears to be – it’s Rahul Vohra onstage in this theatre...

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It happened one night: Mohanagar

Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri reviews Mohanagar, the latest offering, from Bangladesh, on the streaming platform Hoichoi Two police officers on either end of the moral compass, the ...

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Dhoop Ki Deewar: Intriguing and Interesting

Shafiq Siddiqui reviews the web series Dhoop Ki Deewar, airing on Zee5. Two episodes of the series are released every Friday. India and Pakistan share a love-hate relationshi...

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Down with Dowry!

Film historian Dhruv Somani looks back at a clutch of Bollywood films, which gutsily dealt with the evils of the dowry system. The pernicious system of dowry persists, espe...

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ACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH

Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative...

November 12 2026

MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION

The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...

November 11 2026

RAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...

November 10 2026