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HOLLYWOOD: DESTINIES AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES

A reflective meditation on love, migration, memory, and cultural identity, this deeply personal reading of Past Lives (2023) by Vandana...

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BOLLYWOOD: AKSHAYE KHANNA, ECHOES OF BRANDO

Monojit Lahiri investigates how Akshaye Khanna’s fiercely private stardom, selective choices, artistic ...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: DEATH OF THE WORKING CLASS HERO

Khalid Mohamed analyses the slow disappearance of the working-class protagonist from Hindi cinema, exploring how shifting audi...

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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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POLITICS: PEACE DEMANDS MORE THAN PROGRESS

Despite global advancement and innovation, persistent political power struggles and inequality continue to fuel violence and fear. The Pahalgam...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: STARDOM & SPECTACLE IN NAYA BHARAT

In today’s Naya Bharat, actors trade craft for stardom, embracing regressive blockbusters and right-wing narratives, while genuine talent...

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RETROSPECTIVE: CINEMA, CONSCIOUSNESS AND TIME

Exploring Shumona Goel’s experimental cinema through fragmented time, sensory aesthetics, and urban modernity, this analysis connects her...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE DEATH OF THE STORYTELLER

As censorship tightens and expression is choked, storytellers face an existential crisis. With creativity shackled by morality and control, is ...

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POLITICS: PADMA SHRI, AN ARTIST AND A “SADHVI”

In this poignant reflection, the author, Sharad Raj, contrasts the recognition of iconic artist Prof. Ranbir Singh Bisht with ...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: VOICES OF CHANGE 2024

Celebrating 15 trailblazing voices who championed human rights, and redefined culture and inclusivity in 2024, inspiring a collective vision fo...

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