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BOLLYWOOD: THE ENIGMATIC CINEMA OF THE 1980s

It’s easy that calling the 1980s the worst decade for films and music might be a conveniently casual remark for those who do not want to dig deep into the wonders of cin...

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TRENDING: MASCULINITY AND MANIPULATIONS DOMINATE

Films were never meant to be a medium to express hate against women, religion, community, or dissenting voices. Lately, however, Indian films are unapologetically weaving targ...

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SEEN ROMANTIC LOVE IN B-TOWN, ANY ONE?

It has been said that the history of cinema is also a history of exciting, adventurous and celebrated love affairs. Dead right. And for excellent reasons. Monojit Lahiri does ...

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Festivals

FILM FESTIVAL ON DISABILITY ISSUES IN GOA NEXT WEEK

We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues will be held in Goa between Jan 8th and 13th 2024 as part of Purple Fest 2024. Dr Mohan Agashe and Sridhar Rangayan are on the jury,...

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ALLOW CHILDREN TO WATCH FILMS AT FILM FESTIVALS

12-year-old Kaurwakee Vasistha questions the business in which children are employed to perform and be a part of practically every other department (legally as well as illegal...

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Festivals

THE MADRAS MUSIC FESTIVAL: BREAKING OUT OF THE VIRTUAL

Much has been discoursed about this Margazhi festival, from its sustenance over a century, to its inadequacies in inclusivity and outreach, writes filmmaker and writer Sharada...

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Bollywood

THE BEST MALE ACTORS OF 2023: DEEPAK QAZIR

An actor having worked in the current year is insignificant when selecting the best among them, because cinematic appreciation transcends time, writes Deepak Qazir. When eval...

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BEST INDIAN NEWS NETWORKS OF 2023: SUPRIYA SHRINATE

Amidst the rapid flow of information and the ever-evolving media landscape, the role of news networks has become pivotal in shaping public opinion, disseminating critical info...

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Festivals

TRAILBLAZERS OF THE YEAR AWARD OF HUMSAFAR TRUST GOES TO…SRIDHAR RANGAYAN AND SAAGAR GUPTA!

Sridhar Rangayan and Saagar Gupta were felicitated with Trailblazers of the Year Award, the highest recognition at the Likho Award for Excellence in Media recognizes LGBTQ+ re...

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2023: NOT SO MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE!

  In her final column of 2023, Humra Quraishi looks back at the year for events we should celebrate. She finds but only one thing that happened in an otherwise despairin...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DOING IT MY WAY

Lately, it’s been raining awards and accolades on the path-breaking multi-media ac...

December 16 2025

POWERFUL PEOPLE: LISTENING TO LIVES

Journalist, author, translator, and cultural chronicler Sathya Saran reflects on a life ...

December 15 2025

BOLLYWOOD: THE IMMORTAL MAJESTY OF SHOLAY

An Ode to the Eternal Luminescence of Indian Cinema by Arnab Banerjee: A sweeping, deepl...

December 14 2025