Films: Opportunity in the Crisis

In several of my recent articles I have written about the crisis facing Indian film industry, specially Bollywo...

AGNIPARIKSHA: An Ordeal Remembered

Orient Blackswan released the English translation of eminent lawyer and Gandhian Read More

The Politicization of Social Media

Back in 2012, a national survey questioned 3,000 young people, ages 15-25 on how they use the Internet, social ...

Schools fail to give Quality Education to our Children

If asked who would perform better in academics between urban and rural area children, the answer one would gene...

Mumbai-based designer wins KASHISH 2018 International Poster Contest

The KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival has chosen the look for the Read More

The Disappearing Art of Conversation

Since the emergence of humans on the planet, conversation has been the cornerstone of human civilization. From the initial words exchanged r...

Change and its many manifestations in India

Everyone in the country has a mobile phone. India has more than a billion phones, second only to China. Almost 240 million people have telev...

Revisiting The Epics

It is difficult to get young, urban audiences interested in classical dance, and perhaps even more so to interest them in mythology.

Th...

Short Film Festivals to watch out for in February

Screening at a short film festival is a sure-fire way to start creating a buzz around your film and your career...