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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: MIRACLE AND ‘THE CURSE’ OF JAI SANTOSHI MAA

Khalid Mohamed looks back at 1975, the year of Sholay and the miraculous success of Jai Santoshi Maa and its aftermath — a cinematic cont...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: CURTAIN RAISER AT NGMA SETS THE STAGE FOR WIFF MUMBAI 2025

Waterfront Indie Film Festival Mumbai 2025 launched with a curtain raiser at NGMA, celebrating independent cinema with industry leaders, cultur...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: IS BRANDING YESTERDAY? PASSE? DEAD?

A Radical Take on Branding: Monojit Lahiri endeavours to unravel a new-age, revolutionary, path-breaking philosophy put forth ...

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Bollywood

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...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: THE ETERNAL SEARCH OF THE ARTIST

The timeless journey of artists like Mahesh Bhatt and Nadira Babbar, rediscovering their roots and purpose over again in an ever-evolving world...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: EULOGIES IN THE POST TRUTH ERA

Reflecting on the legacies of Shyam Benegal and Manmohan Singh: Sharad Raj navigates hyperbolic tributes, nuanced critiques, a...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: B2B2C2P - THE REAL ADVERTISING DILEMMA

Advertising's evolving landscape is driven by tech disruption, founder egos, and changing media dynamics. Can agencies adapt or risk obsolescen...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR INDIA'S BUREAUCRACY

The delicate balance between public service and private interests in India, and employing leadership from within the bureaucracy is crucia...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: DEBASMITA DASGUPTA HAS COME A LONG WAY

“The most gratifying part of running this publication is that unique and immensely talented people connect with me”, writes Read More

Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REALISM OF THE MATERIALISTIC WORLDVIEW

Sharad Raj explores the evolution of realism in Indian cinema, its many forms and structures, and the deviations in its style ...

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