THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE

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

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RETROSCOPE: JAIDEV COMPOSED, SILENCE SANG ALONG

On Jaidev’s birth anniversary which was two days ago, on 3^rd August, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri remembers the uns...

MOVIES: POISE WITHOUT EMOTIONAL ENTRY

Billed as a tribute to Rituparno Ghosh, Indradeep Dasgupta’s Grihapravesh does not lack ambition and scale. But the effort shows...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

OTT has redefined cinema with realism and bold narratives, challenging the dominance of Bollywood and Hollywood's star-driven spectacles by ech...

GENDER: DAWN AT DUSK – THE NEW CINEMATIC PHENOMENON

Monojit Lahiri focuses on an unusual phenomenon gracing the Bengali screen in recent times – a celebration of older wome...

THOUGHT FACTORY: STORYTELLING ART AND NARRATIVE PACE

In the times digital excess, storytelling's power lies in its pace, emotion, and authenticity — why great cinema transcends technology an...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: EI RAAT TOMAR AMAR

What happens when two powerhouse veteran actors showcase a cathartic storyline, directed by a courageous and sensitive actor-director with the ...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: VOICES OF CHANGE 2024

Celebrating 15 trailblazing voices who championed human rights, and redefined culture and inclusivity in 2024, inspiring a collective vision fo...

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...