Thought Factory

THE DAY A NEW INDIA CAME HOME

On October 1, 1992, Zee TV opened a new window for Indian television. Karuna Samtani, Zee’s first employee, remembers its pioneering years, creative risks and why anothe...

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HAS BOLLYWOOD FORGOTTEN SCREEN LOVE

Today, with crime nationalism, and action calling the shots has love vanished from the screens? Monojit Lahri investigates the fading language of cinematic romance, tracing Bo...

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2xI WILL GO? YES NO: MONOJIT LAHIRI

Monojit Lahiri investigates how deep is deep in extra-marital journeys across reel and real life, exploring love triangles, desire, betrayal, marriage, morality, and why forbi...

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BOLLYWOOD AWARDS REWARDS BOX OFFICE

Why do acclaimed performances rarely translate into commercial opportunity in Hindi cinema? Monojit Lahiri explores the divide between artistic recognition, industry power, au...

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WHEN SAI FOUGHT FOR WRITERS’ RIGHTS

Khalid Mohamed revisits Sai Paranjpye’s battle over Chashme Buddoor, exposing how India’s screenwriters continue struggling for copyright protection, institutional...

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MOTHERS, RESISTANCE AND COURAGE

Sharad Raj examines Sabiha Khanum and Leela Bora, two mothers whose compassion, dignity and courage reveal how motherhood can transcend political divides, sustain families, an...

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SUBHASH CHANDRA: THE MAN BEHIND ZEE

At Essel Group’s centenary celebrations, Vinta Nanda revisits Dr Subhash Chandra’s remarkable journey with Zee Network, recalling defining moments, enduring relati...

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SLOW CINEMA AGAINST CONSUMED TIME

Poetry Of Slow Cinema In The Times Of Reels & Shorts: Sharad Raj examines how slow cinema resists commodified attention, restoring experience, transcendence, and political...

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GEN Z TURNS POWER UPSIDE-DOWN

Vinta Nanda watches India’s Cockroach movement transform youth anger into irreverent resistance, challenging political power, institutional silence, celebrity culture an...

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WHEN CLAY BECOMES LIVING POETRY

Arnab Banerjee finds out how Poettery founders Anubir Singh and Bhavana transformed handcrafted ceramics into a philosophy of design, mindfulness, and soulful living, creating...

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WHEN GRIEF BECOMES ART

Vinta Nanda speaks with Divya Jagdale about Brownie, her first short film, and how grief...

October 6 2026

CHRISTIE’S MOUSETRAP FINDS MARATHI LIFE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Subhedar Guest House, the Marathi adaptation of Agatha Chr...

October 5 2026

CHRISTIE’S MOUSETRAP FINDS MARATHI LIFE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Subhedar Guest House, the Marathi adaptation of Agatha Chr...

October 5 2026