THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE

Rajinikanth’s Coolie: When Sheer Movie Magic Trumps Noise (and Logic)

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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO DOGS

Through the intertwined lives of Sugar, Peppy, and Missy, Ramesh Narayan discovers not just unconditional love—but a purpose: to honour t...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THROUGH A MASTER’S LENS

Khalid Mohamed in conversation with the celebrated lensman, Rafique Sayed, on the vital essence of photograph...

POWERFUL PEOPLE: IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

From Ajmer to artificial intelligence, Kamal Swaroop’s cinematic odyssey spans surreal visions, forgotten histories, and radical pedagogy...

BOLLYWOOD: SOME STORIES STAY BURIED

Why a sequel to Zubeidaa can never be made: because truth, memory, and myth blur irreversibly when royalty, cinema, and unresolved grief intert...

BOLLYWOOD: LET HEROINES BE FUNNY, TOO

Comedy Roles for Bollywood Heroines? Kya Joke Mara!! Monojit Lahiri wonders why good, solid comic roles are not writt...

KALEIDOSCOPE: TALKING PROCESS WITH HARINI SRINIVASAN

Harini Srinivasan, author of Lovestruck and Confused, discusses toggling between historical mysteries and contemporar...

KALEIDOSCOPE: THE RISE OF BOBA TEA TO GLOBAL SUCCESS

"Boba Mania: How a Taiwanese Tea Treat Took the World by Storm – A Playful Look at the Global Craze for Tapioca Pearls, Trendy Café...

AI & TECHNOLOGY: HOW (IN)HUMAN  IS AI!

Authoritarian governments have multiple tools at their disposal to control social media and suppress free speech, ranging from legal and regula...