Frank and Fearless

Film historian Dhruv Somani assesses the yesteryear success story of the gossip-packed monthly magazine Stardust.

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The Defiant Ones

Khalid Mohamed marvels at the bold and timeless writings of the iconic writers Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto, on the b...

They go to die there, where there is life

Humra Quraishi veers to the bard, Gulzar’s verse written by him in the times of the pandemic.

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Seijun Suzuki: Master of the Japanese Film Noir

The most traveled and hence the most influential of the film genres that evolved in Hollywood film studios is p...

Order! Order!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, zooms in on Bollywood&rsqu...

Lawsuit alleges gender discrimination and underpay at Disney

According to a new-class action lawsuit of extensive discrimination in world’s largest media corporation, it is found that The Walt ...

India can lead the way in defanging the Defamation Laws

Women in India are fighting for their workplace equality and dignity. The recent issue of the hashtag #MeToo has ousted some powerful men in th...

The Lives of People who stood up for the #MeToo Movement

The Harvey Weinstein scandal was probably the biggest news of 2017. We are aware of what happened to the accuse...

Stuntwoman Stands up against ‘Wigging’ in Hollywood

Being a stuntman is Hollywood's most dangerous profession. There were two stunt-related deaths last year. It is now in chaos and spiralling ...