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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE HUMAN FACTOR

Writer Ranjan Das Gupta reflects on emotional intelligence as a human, ethical and social force. Drawing from personal experience, philosophy and society, he examines how emot...

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Thought Factory

A LAST CALL FOR THE PLANET

In this in-depth conversation with Vinta Nanda, Fr. Kureethadam Joshtrom reflects on ecology as an ethical and spiritual challenge, urging humanity to embrace ecological conve...

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Retroscope

FORGOTTEN DANCING QUEEN OF HINDI CINEMA

The Last Dance: Tragedy of a Dancing Queen - Khalid Mohamed narrates the rise and fall of the iconic Cuckoo Moray, who mentored Helen but died in abject penury, and is at most...

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Hollywood

MOTHER MYTH MAN CALLED SHAKESPEARE

Yashika Begwani reflects on Hamnet, where Chloé Zhao reimagines Shakespeare through Agnes, the grieving mother, exploring love, loss, creativity and the unseen feminine...

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Thought Factory

HALF CAULIFLOWER, PIECE OF CAKE

Sharad Raj reflects on everyday encounters in India that reveal deep economic inequality, questioning middle-class complacency and the illusions of liberalization through simp...

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Health

DEBATING NATIONALIZATION OF MEDICAL COLLEGES

“Nationalization of Private Medical Colleges Not Correct” – the article by Ranjan Das Gupta examines whether full government control is the answer to rising ...

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Festivals

DELHI’S GRAND CINEMATIC AMBITION

Delhi government sets the tone for a city-wide celebration of film, culture and film tourism, unveiling a global festival that positions the capital as a cinematic hub while f...

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Business and Politics

THE ETERNAL CRISES OF FILM SCHOOLS

From Argentina to India, film schools face political pressure, privatization threats, and ideological control. Sharad Raj reflects on FTII’s struggles, global cinema edu...

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Thought Factory

INDIAN FARMERS BLINDSIDED BY CINEMA

Khalid Mohamed examines the deepening crisis faced by India’s farmers and how their ongoing struggles are overshadowed by contemporary films and web series, urging story...

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Festivals

INDIAN CINEMA CONQUERS GLOBAL STAGE

From Berlinale to BAFTA: How India’s Cinema Took the World Stage from The Daily Eye #Newsdesk Berlinale selections to a historic BAFTA win, Indian cinema has captured g...

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BHARATMATA BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!

Bharatmata cinema hall returns to Mumbai’s Lalbaug, writes Avinash Kolhe, reviving...

March 27 2026

BOLLYWOOD IGNORES WOMEN IN COMEDY

Monojit Lahiri investigates the persistent absence of strong comic roles for leading Bol...

March 26 2026

DELHI RECLAIMS CINEMA AND CREATIVE DIALOGUE

Anchored by Artistic Director Vani Tripathi Tikoo’s powerful reflection, IFFD 2026...

March 25 2026