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POLITICS: FLASHBACK TO THE TIMES OF HINDUTVA
The influence of Hindutva politics on democratic and academic institutions in India has raised concerns about the erosion of secularism, threats to freedom of expression, comm...
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Humra Quraishi’s book, The Diary of Gull Mohammad - A Kashmiri Muslim boy’s journey from Kashmir to Kerala, is an eyeopener. Once in it, it is unputdownable. It&rs...
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In the vast landscape of Indian cinema, a realm beyond the glitz of mainstream Bollywood exists - one where storytelling transcends mere entertainment, and the art of filmmaki...
Read MoreINDEPENDENT FILM: THE STORY OF A YOUNG BOY IN KASHMIR
In conflict-ravaged Kashmir, Adnan, a young boy from a lower middle-class family, stretches himself beyond limits to earn a smile on his blind sister’s face by buying he...
Read MoreENVIRONMENT: CAMPAIGN AGAINST LAND GRAB GAINS MOMENTUM
The Mahalakshmi Race Course is part of Mumbai's heritage and has stood the test of time. It is a symbol of Mumbai's cultural and historical richness, reports The Daily Eye #Ne...
Read MoreART HOUSE: THINKING ABOUT JAANE BHI DO YAARO
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Just Let It Go, Friends) is a 1983 black comedy directed by Kundan Shah and produced by the NFDC. It is a satire on bureaucracy, the media, the real estate...
Read MoreHYPOCRISY AND DOUBLE STANDARDS ARE DESTRUCTIVE
Humra Quraishi elaborates on the double standards of the right-wing government in India, and warns that what is taught in schools to children manifests in harmful ways over th...
Read MoreTRENDING: MASCULINITY AND MANIPULATIONS DOMINATE
Films were never meant to be a medium to express hate against women, religion, community, or dissenting voices. Lately, however, Indian films are unapologetically weaving targ...
Read MoreTHE COURAGE AND CONVICTION OF SAIF HYDER HASAN
After seeing the film YES PAPA, story of a victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of her father, Vinta Nanda has a conversation with producer, writer and director Saif Hyde...
Read MoreSEEN ROMANTIC LOVE IN B-TOWN, ANY ONE?
It has been said that the history of cinema is also a history of exciting, adventurous and celebrated love affairs. Dead right. And for excellent reasons. Monojit Lahiri does ...
Read MoreCINEMA THAT BREATHES IN STILLNESS
An evocative evening of French and German short films in Mumbai explores stillness, abst...
March 29 2026A TIMELY DIALOGUE AT IFFD 2026
A powerful panel at IFFD 2026 brings together leading independent filmmakers to examine ...
March 28 2026BHARATMATA BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!
Bharatmata cinema hall returns to Mumbai’s Lalbaug, writes Avinash Kolhe, reviving...
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