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A BRIEF ENCOUNTER WITH RICHARD BURTON

On August 5th, the 39th Death Anniversary of the legendary thespian, showman and dazzling personality par excellence, Monojit Lahiri flashbacks to a time, far away and long ag...

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A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER ON AUGUST 15, 2023

A national level campaign, #MereGharAaKeToDekho (Visit My Home, Be My Guest) is being launched by hundreds of national networks, secular and democratic groups and individuals ...

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BOLLYWOOD TIK-TALK: WHAT’S COOKING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD!

From the release of the sensational Made in Heaven 2 trailer to the latest about Shekhar Kapur, Emraan Hashmi, Karishma Tanna – it’s all here in Bollywood Tik-Talk...

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WHY CAN’T SUCCESSFUL TV STARS TRANSIT TO THE BIG SCREEN?

Monojit Lahiri attempts a close-up at the question and figures the answer is yet to be found because the audience views actors of television differently from that of cinema. ...

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BOLLYWOOD TIK-TALK: RAJKUMAR RAO PAYS HOMAGE TO 90s ERA

Look at the headlines at the start of this week, from Rajkumar Rao’s unstoppable Bollywood dominance, to Nargis Fakhri’s grace and Karishma Tanna’s Airport l...

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BOLLYWOOD TICK TALK: BARBIE SHINES AMID OTHER HEADLINES

Well, it’s all about Tejasswi Prakash: The Real-Life Barbie Bringing Pink Perfection to the Fashion Scene!, reports The Daily Eye #Newsdesk The Bollywood headlines of t...

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THE MITTI KI SONDHI KHUSBHOO SMELLS OF BLOOD

The tragic and horrifying details coming from Manipur remind Shabnam Hashmi about Gujarat 2002. Wasn’t it predictable that this was going to happen, she asks. “Ma...

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BOLLYWOOD TICK-TALK: WHAT’S TICKING IN B-TOWN

From actors who immersed in roles of journalists to style icons rocking co-ords and the sequel to the spine-chilling ‘Stree’, Bollywood is ticking with news this w...

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LOVE AND SURVIVAL IN THE WAR ZONE

Humra Quraishi observes the events over the last week and asks this question: Where’s the so-called development when entire townships are drowning in flood waters? Neve...

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DID PATHAN’S MONSTER SUCCESS DILUTE THE ‘CONTENT IS KING’ MANTRA?

Monojit Lahiri investigates the on-going discussion about what is ‘king’ – the content or the star, by taking the film Pathan (2023) as a case in point. It ...

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UDTA TEER REVIEW: STAR CAST DISAPPOINTS

Udta Teer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, attempts to turn Indo-Pakistan...

October 26 2026

TU HAI MERI KIRAN: OBSESSION FAILS TO FLY

Arnab Banerjee reviews Karan Rawal’s Tu Hai Meri Kiran, a science-fiction thriller...

October 25 2026

(NOT) A FORGOTTEN FREEDOM FIGHTER OF GOA

Libby de Liberdade: A Century of Courage, Conscience and Goa’s Freedom explores ce...

October 24 2026