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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: THIRTY YEARS AFTER...TIME FLIES

  Khalid Mohamed revisits Bandit Queen (1994), Shekhar Kapur’s film on the dacoit leader Phoo...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: IN DÉFENSE OF THE MERCHANTS OF BOLLYWOOD

Glossy or gritty, art or commerce, celebrated or scorned — India’s cinematic juggernaut continues to provoke, inspire, and divide. ...

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Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: ARE THE OSCARS OVER-HYPED & OVERRATED??

The Oscars: A Global Spectacle or Overhyped Glam Show? Exploring Hollywood’s Biggest Night Through the Lens of Real Cinema and Showbiz, <...

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Movies

MOVIES: BALANCING ART, RECOGNITION & RESPONSIBILITY

Recognizing directors as the artistic visionaries behind cinema, Utpal Datta advocates for their official acknowledgment in fi...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: COMING UP… “LAGE RAHO” DAY!!

Life is a banquet, and I’m starving! Live fast, die young, and leave a sexy-looking corpse—Monojit Lahiri takes a ...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: PADMA SHRI, AN ARTIST AND A “SADHVI”

In this poignant reflection, the author, Sharad Raj, contrasts the recognition of iconic artist Prof. Ranbir Singh Bisht with ...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: NOSTALGIA AND THE TRAIN TO TAIWAN

Sometimes a short story, sometimes a travelogue, this nostalgic journey aboard the Pushpak Express by Sharad Raj captures an u...

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Gender

GENDER: LAAPATAA LADIES’ OSCAR JOURNEY

A film from India's hinterland challenged conventions, capturing hearts and minds. But does its Oscar entry hold up under scrutiny, or are emot...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: DEEPTI CHAWLA NAVIGATING GLOBAL CINEMA

Executive Producer Deepti Chawla reflects on her journey through global filmmaking, her latest success at Cannes, and the future of Indian cine...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: GLOBAL VIOLENCE AND THE HUMAN TOLL

As wars and violence surge worldwide, this article explores the tragic human cost, global power dynamics, and the urgent need for peace and uni...

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