BOLLYWOOD: A TEENAGER’S MISSING HEARTBEATS

A nostalgic journey through Hindi cinema’s influence on youth, filled with music, movies, and the emotional turbulence of growing up. Read More

POLITICS: WHO TRULY BENEFITS FROM CONFLICT?

As violence and political tensions escalate in the Middle East, the global community watches in silence, grappling with fear and uncertainty ov...

GENDER: THE RELENTLESS FIGHT FOR EQUALITY

"From the wrestling mat to the streets, Vinesh Phogat’s struggle highlights the ongoing battle against systemic injustice and gender ine...

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GENDER: BOLLYWOOD'S MODERN MOTHERS

Young Bollywood mothers like Kareena Kapoor Khan and Anushka Sharma are breaking stereotypes by balancing thriving careers and motherhood. They...

KALEIDOSCOPE: CELLULOID TO DIGITAL BY V.K. CHERIAN, BOOK REVIEW

Despite the cynical and sceptical times we live in, there are indeed many people who honestly enjoy movies, know the difference between good an...

POWERFUL PEOPLE: LOVE (FOR THE CRAFT) CONQUERS ALL

‘I went through so many rejections that I can't remember,’ says Tanha Farmin Rezi, a cinematographer from Assam, in Bollywood. Read More

POLITICS: WHY INDIA MUST QUESTION A DECADE OF FAILED LEADERSHIP

"Why should the people of India continue to vote for a politics that, after ten years in power, has left citizens despairing for basic needs an...

FESTIVALS: THE LOKHANDWALA STREET-CORNER START-UPS

Today, Siddharth Kak explores the by lanes of his neighbourhood to discover a variety of Indian food and snacks on offer by a ...

BOLLYWOOD: IN DEFENCE OF MAINSTREAM, MASALA MOVIES

Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-judgmental take on ‘Brand Bollywood’. He asks, “Professing undying allegiance ...