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Festivals

INDEPENDENT CINEMA FINDS ITS AUDIENCE

At WIFF 2025, Kabeer Khurana, Deepa Gahlot and Siddharth Kak examined independent cinema, technology, exhibition, audiences an...

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Business and Politics

HOW AIRTEL'S SOUND BUILT IDENTITY

A.R. Rahman's five-note Airtel anthem transformed sonic branding in India, proving that advertising music can become enduring ...

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Business and Politics

THE LAST LANGUAGE OF DEMOCRACY

As Sonam Wangchuk's fast enters its twentieth day, this essay examines hunger strikes worldwide, democratic dissent, capitalis...

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Hollywood

HINDI CINEMA: UNDER HOLLYWOOD’S HAT

Khalid Mohamed recalls the impact (and copycatting) of Hollywood cinema and its gossip journals, which inspired countless ente...

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Thought Factory

VANISHING BOMBAY: DREAMS & DEMOLITIONS

In this essay, Khalid Mohamed examines Bombay’s relentless transformation through redevelopment, disappearing heritage, ...

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Bollywood

MAA BEHEN STRUGGLES TO BITE

Arnab Banerjee reviews Maa Behen, Suresh Triveni's dark comedy starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, and Ravi Kishan...

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Retroscope

VYJAYANTHIMALA: ‘WHO REMEMBERS ME?’

Khalid Mohamed looks back in affection at the tumultuous life and unmatched acting career of Vyjayanthimala Bali Read More

Alternative Entertainment

TWO POWERFUL THEATRE REFLECTIONS

Sohaila Kapur reflects on two compelling theatre experiences — the experimental student production Rashk and th...

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Kaleidoscope

STUDENT CITY PART 3

in Part 3 of Student City, Prof. Dr. Piyush Roy explores privilege, loneliness, desire, and emotional alienation within the ch...

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Kaleidoscope

STUDENT CITY PART 2

In Part 2 of Prof Dr Piyush Roy’s nostalgic campus saga, rivalries intensify, friendships fracture, and attraction simme...

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