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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: BOLLYWOOD MOVIES WERE MY TEACHERS

A personal journey from street performances and film posters to poetic storytelling, Utpal Datta traces how an unexpected ques...

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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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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: CAN MODELS ACT…ELEPHANTS FLY AND TIGERS SING?

From ramp to reel: Unpacking Bollywood’s obsession with models and the evolving debate on talent versus glamour. Monojit Lahiri Read More

Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: 100 CHEERS FOR BOLLYWOOD'S IMMORTAL...AWAARA

Celebrating the cinematic legacy of a legend, Bollywood’s first Actor-Director whose creative brilliance continues to inspire generations...

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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: UNSEEN VULNERABILITY OF MADRASA CHILDREN

In the face of verbal and physical attacks, madrasa children remain vulnerable. This piece, by Humra Quraishi, calls out the inaction of critics, urging co...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: FROM CRIME REPORTING TO FICTION

Aditi Mediratta’s journey from crime reporting to becoming a celebrated fiction writer, screenwriter, and novelist, speaks of her creativ...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: THE DISTURBING RISE OF LYNCHING

How many more lives will be taken in the name of beef? The unchecked violence, fuelled by communal hatred and political backing, demands immedi...

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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: LOVE (FOR THE CRAFT) CONQUERS ALL

‘I went through so many rejections that I can't remember,’ says Tanha Farmin Rezi, a cinematographer from Assam, in Bollywood. Read More