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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: QUEER VOICES FROM THE PERIPHERY

Utpal Datta makes a sensitive attempt to hear the unheard ‘third voice’ and reviews Dr Kaustubh Padmapani’s and Dr Pratiti Burman’s book ‘Queer V...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: IN DEFENCE OF MAINSTREAM, MASALA MOVIES

Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-judgmental take on ‘Brand Bollywood’. He asks, “Professing undying allegiance to the Muse while secretly lusting for filthy luc...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: A FEW MILES ON THE BHARAT JODO YATRA

Mumbai-based writer and journalist Dilip D'Souza, celebrated for his incisive commentary on social and political issues, engages in a dialogue with Vinta Nanda regarding his p...

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Movies

MOVIES: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A LAZY SUNDAY

The #newsdesk recommends films that are much talked about and rated high on the critics’ scale. It’s the weekend! Check them out right away! MONKEY MAN   In...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: REGRESSIVE ACTIONS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Humra Quraishi comments on reports coming in of the centre awarding Sainik School agreements to educational institutions associated with RSS, Hindutva organisations and BJP, a...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REALISM OF THE MATERIALISTIC WORLDVIEW

Sharad Raj explores the evolution of realism in Indian cinema, its many forms and structures, and the deviations in its style through the lens of Kumar Shahani’s “...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: SUCHITRA SEN, BENGAL’S QUEEN OF HEARTS

Monojit Lahiri remembers actress Suchitra Sen, the charismatic superstar who ruled the screen for 25 years, before vanishing from the industry and public life. She would have ...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: ACTIVISM FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE

In the wake of recent events, notably the controversy surrounding the conferment of the Sangita Kalanidhi award upon TM Krishna by the Madras Music Academy, an important disco...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: A POETIC DOCUMENTARY

This week it is O.P. Srivastava's tryst with temporality as he remembers Mani Kaul's documentary film, a masterpiece, Siddheshwari – a film that leaves itself to interpr...

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Trending

TRENDING: A CATASTROPHIC TURNING POINT

The arrest of Delhi's Chief Minister and AAP leader, Arvind Kejriwal, represents a catastrophic turning point for the ruling Right-Wing government, writes Humra Quraishi. The...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: DEPICTION OF CHILD ABUSE IN CINEMA

Courageous storytellers daringly illuminate the darkness of child abuse, igniting conver...

May 3 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: 50 YEARS OF GARM HAWA

On Balraj Sahni’s birth anniversary, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at the lasting l...

May 1 2024

GENDER: A WIFE'S HILARIOUS TALE DURING IPL FEVER

Monojit Lahiri hilariously recounts the rollercoaster ride of being an IPL victim, with ...

May 1 2024