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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: CENSORSHIP, CINEMA, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE

A searing conversation between filmmaker Vinta Nanda and journalist Anna MM Vetticad on censorship, complicity, and conscience...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: WHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME

On Mother's Day, I, Vinta Nanda, reflect on how my mother’s clarity in a chaotic world, exposed the dangers of ...

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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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Movies

MOVIES: DEATH BY DESIGN, BUT NOT QUITE

Inspired by a global star’s interview, Srijit Mukherji’s sequel to Hemlock Society teems with puns, pop culture, and philo...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: SUPERSTARS CAN'T SAVE FAILING FILMS

"Big budgets, bigger stars, and colossal failures—Indian cinema’s crisis lies not in its cast but in sidelined storytellers, as aud...

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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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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE MUSICALITY OF NARRATIVE FILM

"Exploring the harmony between emotions and cinema, where musicality takes precedence over craftsmanship, transforming films into authentic, he...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: BRIDGING THE SACRED AND THE ARTISTIC

A spiritual and artistic celebration that brings the divine essence of Varanasi’s Dev Diwali and cosmic sounds to Mumbai, blending tradit...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: RIEFENSTAHL REFLECTS MODERN PROPAGANDA

The documentary ‘Riefenstahl’ forces us to confront the haunting intersection of media, propaganda, and complicity in shaping autho...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: CONGRESS’S PLURALISM IS KEY TO VICTORY

Congress’s commitment to pluralism is vital for maintaining the trust of minorities, marginalized communities, and secular Hindus, ensuri...

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