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FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are a...

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TRENDING: A SPRING SONG STATE OF MIND

Hindi film songs have celebrated the onset of spring in myriad ways. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at 5 songs plus one bonus fr...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE DEATH OF THE STORYTELLER

As censorship tightens and expression is choked, storytellers face an existential crisis. With creativity shackled by morality and control, is ...

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EMPOWERING VOICES IN KASHMIR

Empowering Kashmiri women through education, skill training, and One Billion Rising, Anhad’s community-driven movement promotes gender eq...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: DR. JAHANARA BEGUM’S JOURNEY

"I searched for myself in acting and found reflections of my soul through the characters I portrayed." Utpal Datta speaks to a...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: IN MEMORY OF HUMRA QURAISHI

Celebrating the life of Humra Quraishi: A fearless journalist, compassionate storyteller, and relentless advocate for Kashmir and marginalized ...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: MEMORIES OF A MRINAL SEN…WATCHER

On his 6th death anniversary on Dec 30th, Monojit Lahiri pays tribute to the memory of India’s globally acclaimed Parall...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: ROMANCING THE 80S WITH SEEMA SETHI

Monojit Lahiri attempts to zoom in on both close-ups and long shots, covering a decade that was, and remains for many, forever...

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BOLLYWOOD: THE DIVERGENT WORLDS OF STAGE AND CINEMA

Monojit Lahiri figures the intricate duality, unpacking why some actors seamlessly transition from stage to screen while other...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: PATRIARCHY DENIAL AND BLIND SPOTS

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s patriarchy denial stresses the need for a shift from hyped nationalism to inclusive patriotism, the...

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