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A searing reflection on the Epstein revelations and what they expose about unchecked power, privilege, and the illusion of democracy—ques...

ART IS BORN FREE: TEJAS SONI’S JOURNEY

Ahmedabad-based artist Tejas Soni reflects on five decades of living artfully—across painting, sculpture, wildlife and s...

STAY ROOTED AND LET STORIES FIND YOU HOME

From Old Delhi memories to Mughal-era storytelling traditions, Paayal Nair’s personal journey finds renewed purpose thro...

BUSINESS: GIG WORK AND CAPITALIST FAILURE

Sharad Raj examines the New Year’s Eve gig workers’ strike to expose how neo-capitalism, privatisation, and algori...

THOUGHT FACTORY: DEATH OF THE WORKING CLASS HERO

Khalid Mohamed analyses the slow disappearance of the working-class protagonist from Hindi cinema, exploring how shifting audi...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: FETED ABROAD, FORGOTTEN AT HOME

When art-house brilliance wins global acclaim but faces neglect in its own country, it forces us to question the moral compass of our cinematic...

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HOLLYWOOD: LOVE, MATH & MODERN MATCHMAKING

A modern reflection on love, class, and emotional currency, inspired by The Materialists—where algorithms meet affection, and ma...