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THOUGHT FACTORY: SUPERSTARS CAN'T SAVE FAILING FILMS

"Big budgets, bigger stars, and colossal failures—Indian cinema’s crisis lies not in its cast but in sidelined storytellers, as aud...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: MEMORIES OF A LEGEND

Remembering Shyam Benegal: A visionary filmmaker who redefined Indian cinema with his pioneering stories, humility, and unwave...

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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...

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POLITICS: AMERICA’S ELECTION SIGNALS SHIFT

“I’m viewing the 2024 U.S. election through the lens of economic concerns, media influence, and social media’s role in shaping political narratives amidst...

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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: THE SUN SHINES ON SUNNY DA DHABA

We’re thrilled to start the column ‘Zaikak’ with Siddharth Kak, author, documentary filmmaker, presenter, food critic and wel...

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2023: NOT SO MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE!

 

In her final column of 2023, Humra Quraishi looks back at the year for events we s...

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PUNISHED FOR BEING BORN TO TIMES OF DIVISIVE POLITICS

Humra  Quraishi writes, “Before I focus on the ground realities in the Mewat region of Haryana, it is important for...

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IDENTITY, IDENTIFICATION AND THE FUEL OF TIME’S FURNACE

Humra Quraishi writes, “It’s August and focus is on Kashmir. On 5 August 2019, the status of Jammu and Kashmir was altered by revok...

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THURSDAYS OF FIRE, FRIDAYS OF STEEL

Humra Quraishi views the human rights violations that are piling up and asks how the leaders in the future will heal people fr...

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