RETROSCOPE: WHEN MELODY WAS KING

His lovingly built bungalow, Ashiana, on the Bandra seafront has survived the encroachments of real-estate sharks of sky-high towers. And despi...

MOVIES: DEATH BY DESIGN, BUT NOT QUITE

Inspired by a global star’s interview, Srijit Mukherji’s sequel to Hemlock Society teems with puns, pop culture, and philo...

BOLLYWOOD: WHAT MADE MANOJ KUMAR SPECIAL?

Monojit Lahiri’s frank and candid take explores the predictable explosion of emotions and nostalgic tributes from collea...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REVISITING A REEL MOTHER

Kaviyoor Ponnamma’s nuanced portrayals of motherhood reflected the complex realities of Kerala's changing society, going beyond stereotyp...

KALEIDOSCOPE: INDIA’S SOLE MUSLIM PARAM VIR CHAKRA AWARDEE

Vikram Khakhar's involvement underscores the importance of this project, which promises to shed light on a pivotal figure in Indian military hi...

THE GENTLE HEART

Khalid Mohamed pens a tribute to the peerless artist, printmaker and art teacher Lalitha Lajmi, who passed away last Monday. Read More

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...

The art of Gaganendranath Tagore

At the height of darkness comes the first stirrings of dawn - a renaissance in the arts, literature and social life. It is against this backdro...

After a Pause

Film historian Dhruv Somani, writes on Bollywood’s comeback syndrome, or why top stars quit and then reboot their careers.

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