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EK HAAN BRINGS MANTO ALIVE

Manto in Pakistan by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe: A review of Ek Haan, the Hindi-Urdu play that brings Saadat Hasan Manto’s wit, writin...

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Business and Politics

THE LAST LANGUAGE OF DEMOCRACY

As Sonam Wangchuk's fast enters its twentieth day, this essay examines hunger strikes worldwide, democratic dissent, capitalis...

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Business and Politics

COCKROACH GENERATION CHALLENGES SILENCE

A viral digital movement inspired by a controversial judicial remark transformed into a youth-led expression of dissent, questioning power, dem...

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Gender

INDIA’S IDENTITY DEBATE MEETS CULTURE

When Identity Is Policed and Culture Is Celebrated: India’s Strange Inflection Point. As India debates identity through new legislation, ...

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Thought Factory

WAR AND PEACE IN CONFLICT

In an age of shifting power, contested truths, and invisible wars, this reflective essay by Vinta Nanda explores the meanings of war and peace,...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: CINEMA ENDURES BECAUSE ARTISTS PERSIST

A powerful three-day gathering in New Delhi explored cinema’s endurance against censorship, showcasing suppressed films, bold conversatio...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN PHANTOM INDIA WAS GHOSTED

Khalid Mohamed assesses the now accessible 1969 documentary, Phantom India, helmed by the French auteur Malle, which had been ...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: INDEPENDENT VOICES RISE IN VERSOVA

Waterfront Indie Film Festival Mumbai 2025 celebrated the spirit of independent storytelling with over 100 films, insightful panels, and master...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: CENSORSHIP, CINEMA, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE

A searing conversation between filmmaker Vinta Nanda and journalist Anna MM Vetticad on censorship, complicity, and conscience...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: CHALLENGING CREDIBILITY OR INFLUENCING SALE?

From Leela Chitnis to today’s stars, celebrity advertising in India has evolved dramatically—entertaining, controversial, and often...

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