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Thought Factory

CINEMA VERSUS VERTICAL STORYTELLING SHIFT

Vinta Nanda explores how vertical storytelling is reshaping audience behaviour, why independent cinema must build communities, and how technology can both dilute and democrati...

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Health

PUBLIC RELATIONS CRISIS IN HEALTHCARE

Ranjan Das Gupta examines the neglected state of public relations in India’s healthcare system, highlighting systemic gaps, doctor-patient disconnect, rising violence, a...

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Business and Politics

WAR WITHOUT VICTORY ONLY HUMAN COST

An estimated account of the recent US–Israel–Iran conflict reveals staggering human, economic, and psychological losses, raising urgent questions about purpose, po...

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Trending

MAHESH DATTANI’S THE MONK AND THE WARRIOR

Avinash Kolhe reviews Mahesh Dattani’s The Monk and the Warrior, a cross-cultural queer narrative blending history, mythology, and performance, staged at NCPA Mumbai wit...

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Alternative Entertainment

THE REBEL WITHOUT A...PAUSE

Fearless. Disobedient. Rowdy. Bindaas. Playful. Rooted. Real. Sanjay Bhattacharya is a rare artist, forever ready to do a soul-strip and pull the trigger to fire off on his li...

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Powerful People

IT’S A CONSTANT BATTLE – RAHI ANIL BARVE

The creator of the belatedly lauded Tumbbad, Rahi Anil Barve, who continues to be a warrior for the cause of experimental cinema, culled from indigenous folk tales and superna...

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TV

WHY INDIAN TELEVISION IS FAILING

Vinta Nanda examines the sharp decline in Indian television viewership, exposing outdated storytelling, stagnant formats, and industry economics that prioritise repetition ove...

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Sustainable Development

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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Gender

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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Alternative Entertainment

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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MAHOGATHA REVIVES MAHASHWETA DEVI’S LEGACY

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Mahogatha, a powerful Hindi theatrical adaptation of three...

May 11 2026

DAADI KI SHADI REVIEW ANALYSIS

Arnab Banerjee reviews Daadi Ki Shadi, examining its progressive premise, hesitant story...

May 10 2026

BOLLYWOOD MOTHERS BECOME MODERN MOMS

On Mother’s Day, writer Monojit Lahiri reflects on Bollywood’s evolving scre...

May 10 2026