Thought Factory

M.L. Jaisimha! Memory Re-Play From Family Pitch!

Aparajita Krishna recollects memories of the cricket great M. L. Jaisimha through his family and friends and presents the legend here for you. I salute my daring for having a...

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BENGALI MAESTROS ON THE FAMOUS 4!

Aparajita Krishna writes, “Like the persons quoted herein many of us live with the memories of those times in Indian cinema when art met commerce and crossed Uss Paar!&r...

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Rhythm ‘n’ Blues

Megha Ramaswamy’s documentary, The Last Music Store, entices Khalid Mohamed to stroll down the memory lanes of Rhythm House. Better late than never. That feeling course...

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The Defiant Ones

Khalid Mohamed marvels at the bold and timeless writings of the iconic writers Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto, on the behind-the-doors scenes of the Bombay film industr...

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RISHI KAPOOR: THE MEMORABLE SECOND COMING

As the last film starring the beloved star, Sharmaji Namkeen, gears up for release, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at five films from his second phase that wowed criti...

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Cinema: A Lifetime Impact

An Art form, a masterpiece., pretentious nonsense, a waste of time and a passion, writes Shourya Sinha, as he deconstructs what movies do you.   In our current day ...

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MUJIB: The Making Of A Nation

Aparajita Krishna has brief but deep conversations with director Shyam Benegal, co-writer Atul Tiwari and costume designer Pia Benegal of the soon to be released film Mujib: T...

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Is Shaadi, Barbaadi??

\Whatever happened to the pavitra bandhan that symbolised this revered bonding? Why does the M word evoke such deep suspicion, apprehension and blind panic for youngistan? Mon...

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Love in the times of February 2022

“Since Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching I decided to write about love”, says Christophe Porot, Philosophy Coach and Consultant at Universal Enlightenme...

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Let the wilderness within you speak

In his second letter to readers, Philosophy Coach and Consultant at Universal Enlightenment & Flourishing, Christophe Porot explains how loving yourself relates ...

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YOU LOVE CINEMA, RANJAN DAS RECOMMENDS

From Bad City to Fair Play, from Another Gem From Darbhanga - Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar to The...

December 10 2023

CLOSE TO THE GARDEN OF BROKEN SHADOWS

Humra Quraishi traces the events from 6th December 1992 to the recently concluded assemb...

December 8 2023

BOLLYWOOD TIK-TALK: MAMATA BANERJEE IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

Bollywood stars grace the inaugural ceremony stage at the Kolkata International Film Fes...

December 7 2023