Sycophancy: At the intersection of Art & Politics

Vinta Nanda writes about the mood in the country. She says that Bollywood and Indian Politics,...

Question of Age: The believe-it-or-not pluck of Chunibala Devi

Khalid Mohamed writes on the uncanny story of Chunibala Devi, who at the age of 80 portrayed the tetchy yet lovable village gr...

Lost Melodies: Bollywood’s vast film music heritage

Anil Dixit, walks down melody lane, to select five vastly underrated music scores

My go-to metaphor for Hindi film music is that it’s a rich ...

Celebrity endorsements hit by COVID-19

Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB) has released a report on celebrity compensation which states brands expect celebrity f...

Echoes of 'Black Lives Matter' in India

The unrest, the carnage, the protests that shook Trump’s America a few weeks ago, seems to be echoing in India too - though the tremors a...

Cheeni Kam: What is Cheeni, What is not?

Most Indians - up to 84% don’t want celebrities to endorse Chinese Brands. But do they know whether they&...

Tara Kaushal: Why Men Rape

Vinta Nanda interviews author Tara Kaushal, on the eve of the release of her book Why Men Rape...

Admitted

Ojaswwee Sharma’s award Winning Feature Film – a Docu-drama about Transgender Education Rights was released yesterday, 13th June 20...

Guns & Roses: Bollywood’s Dacoit Women

Film historian Dhruv Somani reminds you of the time when women characters wouldn’t take nonsense from the Thakur potenta...