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Prabhas Is The Poster Boy Of Women Rights In Baahubali 2, Here’s Why I Say So

I was appalled when I saw the Baahubali: The Beginning’s scene where Prabhas strips Tamannaah and then drapes her in what he thinks suits her more (read: Stereotyping...

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Thought Factory

Varanasi: A Journey Beyond The Within

The first impression of this “holy” city were singular moments of “unholiness” tied together by exasperation and a tense feeling of confusion. As we...

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Hollywood

Richard Branson And Jennifer Lawrence Speak Out Against Immigration Bans

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about the immigration bans imposed by the US government over the weekend. “There are many reasons to be concerned about the Executive ...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - Honesty Or Racism?

It’s a hot topic right now—millions of refugees from Islamic countries flocking to Europe and tilting the population balance. Already, prophets of doom are pred...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - From A Child’s Heart

It has been observed that more often than not books for or about kids have a male protagonist.  Two recent books buck that trend and have girls leading-- and very inte...

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TV

True Review Television - Tamanna: a Primetime Pick

Star Plus’ Tamanna isn’t just about the challenges of a woman cricketer and her single parenting. The script has taken a macro view of social biases, enforced v...

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Retroscope

Retroscope : The Date

I reached a little after 11 a.m. the hour family courts open in Bandra East. In the lobby stood my husband’s assistant. Seeing me, the man quickly shifted his ga...

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Kaleidoscope

Eliza By Any Other Name

December 2015 marked the end of the year long birth centenary celebrations of pioneering theatre personality Begum Qudsia Zaidi. To her goes the credit for translating and ...

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Thought Factory

Initiating A Dialogue Toward Inclusive Identities

“When was the first time you realised that you were a boy or a girl?”
This was one of the initial questions asked to ten year ol...

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Thought Factory

Aversion To Androgyny

Man’s contempt for that which he cannot understand is well documented throughout recorded history. Witch hunts, crusades, holy wars, inquisitions, imperialism and civ...

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