THOUGHT FACTORY: CELEBRITIES AND RIGHT TO PRIVACY

From Mystique to Masses: How Modern Media Transformed Stardom into Spectacle. Monojit Lahiri explores the vanishing allure of ...

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...

BOLLYWOOD: SHAH RUKH KHAN’S STORYTELLING DILEMMA

Exploring Shah Rukh Khan's film trajectory, from his anti-hero edge to pandering to the male gaze, questioning the ethical lines blurred in Bol...

GENDER: CAN WOMEN BE ‘EFFECTIVE’ LEADERS?

Monojit Lahiri revisits the rhetorical question and jumps across to a few women for their responses on why hasn’t the eq...

POLITICS: FOCUS ON MAHARASHTRA POLITICS

"As Maharashtra grapples with political instability, environmental destruction, and rising unemployment, voters face a crucial choice to reset ...

POWERFUL PEOPLE: ADIL HUSSAIN SPEAKING...!

A candid conversation with Adil Hussain, exploring his journey from Assam to global cinema, balancing art and commerce, and hi...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE FILMMAKER, THE ETERNAL SEEKER

As it completes a 50-day run, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at Srijit Mukherji’s Padatik and how it stands out in the bar...

POLITICS: GLOBAL VIOLENCE AND THE HUMAN TOLL

As wars and violence surge worldwide, this article explores the tragic human cost, global power dynamics, and the urgent need for peace and uni...

KALEIDOSCOPE: WHY DON’T THEY GET IT?!

KALEIDOSCOPE: WHY DON’T THEY GET IT?!

"An honest reflection on the peculiarities of...