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PYRE: A PORTRAIT OF ABANDONMENT

Where the Mountains Stand Witness to Lives Left Behind: Arnab Banerjee examines Vinod Kapri’s Pyre, a moving por...

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Festivals

DIWALI IS SERVED WITH LOVE

What Does It Mean to Eat Sustainably During Diwali? Diwali is as much about food as it is about light. Exploring India's rich ...

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Trending

HAS SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKED STARDOM?

Monojit Lahiri explores how Bollywood’s old-world star mystique has been transformed by social media, celebrity culture and publi...

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Bollywood

UDTA TEER REVIEW: STAR CAST DISAPPOINTS

Udta Teer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, attempts to turn Indo-Pakistani espionage into a farcical comedy. Reviewed by...

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Alternative Entertainment

THE FIRST FILM: CINEMA, FREEDOM, DESIRE

Cinema transforms the Confined World By Utpal Datta. In Piyush Thakur’s award-winning short, a young girl’s yearni...

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Festivals

DURGA PUJA: FAITH MEETS COMMERCIALISM

Monojit Lahiri examines how Durga Puja has evolved from an intimate religious celebration into a high-profile spectacle shaped...

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Thought Factory

THE DAY A NEW INDIA CAME HOME

On October 1, 1992, Zee TV opened a new window for Indian television. Karuna Samtani, Zee’s first employee, remembers its pioneer...

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Kaleidoscope

OF WOMEN, BY WOMEN….TWO BOOK REVIEWS

Sohaila Kapur reviews Avni Doshi’s First House and Andaleeb Wajid’s Have You Met Me, exploring women’s identity, marr...

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Thought Factory

2xI WILL GO? YES NO: MONOJIT LAHIRI

Monojit Lahiri investigates how deep is deep in extra-marital journeys across reel and real life, exploring love triangles, de...

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Bollywood

STAR POWER DROWNS HAIWAAN’S THRILLER

Arnab Banerjee reviews Haiwaan, Priyadarshan’s remake of Oppam, arguing that an intriguing psychological thriller is overwhelmed by Akshay Kumar&rsqu...

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