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Festivals

WHEN A SCOOTER BRINGS MOTHER BACK

In this poignant personal essay, Sushil Poddar revisits childhood memories of Durga Puja, his late mother, and a scooter that evokes an...

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Festivals

DURGA PUJA: FAITH MEETS COMMERCIALISM

Monojit Lahiri examines how Durga Puja has evolved from an intimate religious celebration into a high-profile spectacle shaped...

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Trending

CELEBRATE LIFE CELEBRATE EVERY DAY

From Holi to National Mosquito Day, Monojit Lahiri explores the explosion of quirky celebration days and asks whether Gen Z&rs...

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Thought Factory

OH CALCUTTA: MEMORIES OF A VANISHING CITY

Khalid Mohamed remembers the ‘City of Joy’, a mahanagar steadily losing heritage, culture, and character, as Calcu...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: FEAR AND A MOTHER'S RAGE ONSCREEN

Kajol leads a chilling tale of myth and motherhood in Maa, a supernatural thriller where folklore, family, and fear collide—yet ...

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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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Business and Politics

POLITICS: CORRUPTION, POLITICS, AND JUSTICE

A shocking rape and murder at R.G. Kar Medical College highlights India's systemic corruption, selective justice, and the political motivations...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REALISM OF THE MATERIALISTIC WORLDVIEW

Sharad Raj explores the evolution of realism in Indian cinema, its many forms and structures, and the deviations in its style ...

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Bollywood

THE RETURN OF BONG-SHELL BIPASHA!

Monojit Lahiri investigates the rise and fall of Bipasha Basu, and a much anticipated come-back of the sizzling hot star on OT...

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Festivals

Religious Festivals: Sponsored or Reality Shows?

Today, as we once again step into puja mode in this year of 2022, do we feel somewhere, somehow, a change in the puja celebrations, wonders Monojit Lahiri....

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