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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

Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: EULOGIES IN THE POST TRUTH ERA

Reflecting on the legacies of Shyam Benegal and Manmohan Singh: Sharad Raj navigates hyperbolic tributes, nuanced critiques, a...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TOPSHE FOREVER

On the fiftieth anniversary of Sonar Kella, Siddhartha Chatterjee Reflects on Topshe, Satyajit Ray, and Life Beyond Cinema in this int...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: YEAREND THOUGHTS ON THE TYRANNY OF POWER

Exploring geopolitical strife, expansionism, and communal tensions shaping the modern world, with reflections from Noam Chomsky and the endurin...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: ROMANCING THE 80S WITH SEEMA SETHI

Monojit Lahiri attempts to zoom in on both close-ups and long shots, covering a decade that was, and remains for many, forever...

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Thought Factory

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 ...

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Bollywood

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...

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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: A VALLEY'S STRUGGLE AGAINST BETRAYAL

"The ongoing struggle in Kashmir reveals deep-rooted political betrayal, human rights violations, and escalating anger. Will the people’s...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: THE CHANGING FACE OF DURGA PUJA

Religious Fest? Reality Show? Sponsored Program? A little of all these? Monojit Lahiri lays it on the line, examining how Durg...

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