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RETROSCOPE: MIRACLE AND ‘THE CURSE’ OF JAI SANTOSHI MAA

Khalid Mohamed looks back at 1975, the year of Sholay and the miraculous success of Jai Santoshi Maa and its aftermath — a cinematic cont...

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RETROSCOPE: A BITTERSWEET STROKE OF INTERVENTION

A nostalgic journey from childhood Chitrahaar evenings to Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Jurmana, tracing Bachchan’s evolving imag...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: NO MAN’S LAND

Bimal Roy’s timeless displacement saga screened at Venice: As a new 4K restoration of Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zamin is screened at Ven...

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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: EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE ON MAHASHIVRATRI

Immerse yourself in Mahashivratri like never before with JioHotstar’s 12-hour live stream featuring Aartis from Jyotirlingas, meditations...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SATTRIYA DANCE LEGACY

Discover the dedication and journey of Prerona Bhuyan and Madhusmita Bora in promoting the 500-year-old Assamese dance form, Sattriya. ...

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MOVIES: MODERN FILM ABOUT TRADITIONAL ART

Utpal Datta visits the heartfelt journey of traditional Ramleela in an urban setting, captures the essence of cultural transfo...

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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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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE MANY HINDUISMS OF SECULAR DEMOCRATIC INDIA

Keeping religion a personal matter and not politicising it is crucial to prevent discrimination, promote social cohesion, and uphold the princi...

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पानइंडिया (PaanIndia!)

The history of Paan has mythological as well as historical and Ayurvedic references, writes Aparajita Krishna.