Thought Box

UNDERSTANDING TRUE FEMINISM FROM KAINAZ JUSSAWALLA

When a true feminist speaks, her words are like leaves floating right before they rest their feet on the ground. Here’s Kainaz Jussawalla for you, in this interview with...

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THE DIVERSE REALM OF ART HOUSE CINEMA

Characterized by its emphasis on creativity, artistic expression, and unconventional storytelling, Art House Cinema serves as a significant counterpoint to mainstream commerci...

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AUTUMN BLOSSOMS: OF MOTHERHOOD & OTHER RELATIONSHIPS

The 50 stories in this collection, divided into three sections, deal with woman protagonists coping with the vagaries of relationships with men, with other women and with thei...

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A WORLD SCARRED BY BULLETS

I realize that for over five weeks now I’ve commented only about Palestinians and the ground realities of Gaza, writes Humra Quraishi A writer cannot write in a va...

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THE NEED OF THE HOUR: TUSHAR ARUN GANDHI

In this interview with Tushar Arun Gandhi, Vinta Nanda probes his mind to understand the dangers lying ahead and what are the steps that need to be taken to protect India&rsqu...

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THROUGH THE RADIANCE: AN EXHIBITION OF AMOL PALEKAR’S ART

Through the Radiance it is aptly called, because as you step into the exhibition at the Jehangir Art Gallery you are captivated by Amol Palekar’s work. The layers of col...

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NO WATER, NO FOOD, NO MEDICINE, NO LIGHT

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the raging Israel-Hamas conflict completed a month on November 7th and more than 10,000 people, 0.5 percent of the population,...

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GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU BABY BOOMER SISTER!

The title tells you all about her. “Great to hear from you baby boomer sister!” she shouts out to me when I get in touch with actor Sunita Mukhi, writes Vinta Nand...

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OM DAR-B-DAR: MOVING PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS

During the lockdown period, I made a documentary titled What’s Your Story. The idea was to figure out the factors that motivate a filmmaker to make a film, writes O.P. S...

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SO MANY STORIES TO TELL: RITA MEHER

To each one of you who is dreaming big, here’s a story that will confirm that everything is possible. Rita Meher, festival director of Tasveer, the world’s biggest...

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POLITICS: MISSING GIRLS AND HATE SPEECHES

After we are done celebrating mothers, daughters, women, take a moment to consider these...

May 19 2024

FESTIVALS: LQBTQ NARRATIVES IN REGIONAL CINEMA

Filmmakers from Karnataka, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat at KASHISH 2024. Jeo Baby,...

May 18 2024

FESTIVALS: STAR STUDDED OPENING CEREMONY OF KASHISH 2024

Kiran Rao, Sonali Kulkarni, Barun Sobti, Shweta Basu Prasad, Vopin Sharma, Lilette Dubey...

May 17 2024