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Maker Of Grand Spectacles

Almost two decades have elapsed since director and scenographer Deepan Sivaraman graduated from his alma mater, the University of Calicut’s School of Drama in Thrissur. ...

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Theatre In Karnataka Needs To Map Social Issues

Theatre in Karnataka is not focusing on social issues instead is obsessed with visual details which doesn't bode well for the growth of the theatre movement and society, felt ...

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Striking Photo's Of A Ballet Program Bringing Strength To One Of Africa's Biggest Slums

Fredrik Lerneryd spent the last year and a half photographing a group of ballet dancers in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest urban slums in Africa....

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Photographers Capture Iconic Indian Artists In Their Element

Few human traits exist in that unlikely realm somewhere between being reviled and revered but our innate sense of voyeurism is definitely one of them. Though our methods may h...

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4-Day Film-Music Package On Caste-Based Discrimination

Thought-provoking stories of the trials and resistance against caste-based discrimination are the focus of a four-day film and music package at the ongoing third edition of th...

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Women Use Art, Theater To Find Common Ground

In the days following the November election, some folks buried their heads, argued with others, or swore off social media and avoided communicating with the wider world. But t...

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Head Over To The ‘Pictures Against Prejudice’ Exhibition This Weekend – A Testament To LGBTQ Pride

The modern Indian wears his pride on his sleeve…and on his Instagram page. A casual scroll through social media and you’ll find yourself in a rainbow blur of LGBT...

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Watch Orson Welles' First Ever Film Directed At 19

It’s been a year tomorrow since David Bowie left the planet, just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his phenomenal and difficult final album. His death...

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Ads For Thought: Six Heartwarming Commercials That Project The Changing Face Of Indian Advertising

The advertising sector in India has been showing several signs of having evolved for the better, these days. There has been a spurt of recent commercials that manage to sell t...

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From Sidewalk To Catwalk

The documentary-maker tells her friend, actress and writer Margo Stilley, how the Young and Homeless Helpline will be there for those who – like she once did – hav...

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THE REBEL WITHOUT A...PAUSE

Fearless. Disobedient. Rowdy. Bindaas. Playful. Rooted. Real. Sanjay Bhattacharya is a r...

April 8 2026

IT’S A CONSTANT BATTLE – RAHI ANIL BARVE

The creator of the belatedly lauded Tumbbad, Rahi Anil Barve, who continues to be a warr...

April 7 2026

WHY INDIAN TELEVISION IS FAILING

Vinta Nanda examines the sharp decline in Indian television viewership, exposing outdate...

April 5 2026