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...

REMEMBERING THE UNFORGETTABLE SMITA PATIL

Manojit Lahiri pays tribute to Shyam Benegal’s smoldering discovery, the only Asian cine-star who had the honor of a Ret...

BADHTI KA NAAM DADHI: THE NEW TREND OF FACE FUZZ!

Monojit Lahiri borrows the title of the genius Kishore Kumar’s goofy satire from the classic ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi...

FOCUSED AGENDA: CRONYISM AND HINDUTVA

Satyabrata Ghosh surmises the 9-year-old government from the point of view of the citizens yet to experience the fruits of the...

The Soap Opera

Film historian, Dhruv Somani, tracks the Bollywood stars who have endorsed the iconic Lux toilet soap over the decad...

Is patriotism just another prop for the Ad-biz?

Is nothing sacred in today's crazy clutter-breaking-obsessed-times, wonders an amused Monojit Lahiri 

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Mise en scene: a metaphysical expression

Sharad Raj writes that to arrive at one’s mise en scene is to liberate oneself from dogmas that are both personal and in...

Radical and Revolutionary: Smruti Koppikar

In this interview with Vinta Nanda, Smruti Koppikar throws light on the way that journalism in India has chan...

Celebrities contribute generously to aid Flood-Ridden Kerala

Heavy rains have left the state of Kerala to flood in neck-deep water. This, in addition to massive landslides,...