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CANNES 2026 REVIEW: ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG

CANNES 2026 REVIEW: ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG The Elephant in the Room – and Beyond: Saibal Chatterjee reviews Elephants in the Fog, Abinash Bikram Shah’s Cannes-selec...

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COCKROACH GENERATION CHALLENGES SILENCE

A viral digital movement inspired by a controversial judicial remark transformed into a youth-led expression of dissent, questioning power, democracy, media narratives, and th...

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KASHISH 2026 OPENS WITH JIMPA

At the 17th edition of KASHISH Pride Film Festival in Mumbai, the Norwegian film JIMPA, starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, opens a programme featuring 153 films from 43 ...

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STUDENT CITY PART 5

In Prof Dr Piyush Roy’s Student City Part 5, a volatile night at a Pune B-School disc changes friendships, loyalties and emotional equations forever, as jealousy, attrac...

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VYJAYANTHIMALA: ‘WHO REMEMBERS ME?’

Khalid Mohamed looks back in affection at the tumultuous life and unmatched acting career of Vyjayanthimala Bali, now aged 93, often justly described as ‘India’s f...

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INDIA’S CHANGING LIFESTYLE PULSE

From smart kitchens and flexible careers to celebrity-led animal welfare, three emerging stories reveal how technology, work culture, and social consciousness are reshaping ur...

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BRECHT RETURNS THROUGH BENGALI THEATRE

In an era dominated by cinematic spectacle and digital distraction, writes Arnab Banerjee, a committed group of theatre practitioners and professionals in Delhi revived Bertol...

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BOLLYWOOD LEGACY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS

The exhibition that opened on 1st May 2026 at the National Gallery of Modern Art [NGMA] is ‘not-to-be-missed’ as it celebrates Bollywood’s visual history thr...

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THE SURPLUS ROOM CHRONICLES

Shrishti Shree revisits a disturbing chapter in Mumbai’s newspaper industry, where journalists were isolated, silenced, and psychologically cornered under the guise of e...

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INDIA’S AD WOMEN EVOLVE

The changing face of women in Indian advertising is no longer confined to stereotypes of glamour or sacrifice. Brands today are under pressure to reflect authenticity, diversi...

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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