FIFTY YEARS AFTER GARM HAVA

Garm Hava (1974) is undoubtedly the best Indian film to capture the pain of Partition that swept the Indian subcontinent, writes O.P. Srivastav...

STOP CALLING ME AN ACTRESS - I AM AN ACTOR!

Does calling actresses 'actors' robs them of their iconic glamour? Or is it a much-needed step to head towards a gender-neutral world? Read thi...

NOT ABOUT SWASH-BUCKLING AND SWORD-SWINGING HEROES

Here’s an interview of Dr Shoma A. Chatterji, about her latest book ‘Through the Lens, Brightly: Women in Cinema, Women at Work&rsq...

DOES WATCHING ART-HOUSE CINEMA MAKE YOU…SUPERIOR??

Monojit Lahiri investigates on a topic, which a good, grounded and witty friend, one fine day, brought up in a discussion.

THE WAVES OF FAITH

Humra Quraishi comments on the mindless destruction of libraries, literature and Indian history by the forces that are leaving...

ORIGINAL AND KICKASS: KAINAZ JUSSAWALLA

Sixteen original, kickass quotes and phrases from award-winning author Kainaz Jussawalla’s new juicy and unfilte...

XBB1.16 VARIANT– THE NEW SUPER SPREADER

Dr Kishore P Madhwani writes: India, in spite of  acquiring a high coverage of primary COVID vaccination (97%) and its second dose (90%), the precauti...

SAD TIMES…

Humra  Quraishi reports on mindless encounters taking place in UP and harks to understand why they have almost become the...

SHAKESPEARE & BOLLYWOOD – JAB THEY MET!!

Manojit Lahiri takes you on a fascinating journey where hamlet and omelet often clash!

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