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Figuring out Chaddha

An essential quality of cinema is to portray moments that are transitory in human life, writes Satyabrata Ghosh in his take on the film Lal Singh Chaddha, making waves after i...

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Courtesan Queen

As Rekha brings in her 68th birthday, film historian Dhruv Somani recollects her famous roles as the courtesan who danced her way into the audience’s heart forever. It ...

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No Country For Minorities

Humra Quraishi points out the double standards adopted by the state when dealing with minorities in India. Last week was Gandhi Jayanti and a particular Hindutva outfit took ...

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Dussehra Diaries

This Dussehra, professionals speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira and share their views on how they connect to the festival. Anand Dhotre, flutist and flute maker Dusseh...

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BOLLYWOOD’S TIMELESS MAJNU: YASH CHOPRA

On his 90th Birthday, last week, Monojit Lahiri pays tribute to the flamboyant and trail-blazing filmmaker for whom love, romance and ishq made the world go round and who decl...

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DOES PEACE STAND A CHANCE IN THE WORLD TODAY?

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, which is also celebrated now as the International Peace Day, Monarose Sheila Pereira speaks to professionals to find ou...

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Religious Festivals: Sponsored or Reality Shows?

Today, as we once again step into puja mode in this year of 2022, do we feel somewhere, somehow, a change in the puja celebrations, wonders Monojit Lahiri. Once upon a time P...

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KASHISH launches LGBTQ+ OTT platform

\30 Indian LGBTQ+ films available on the pay-per-view platform, reports The Daily Eye Newsdesk KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival has been at the forefront of I...

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The Untold Tragedy

Film historian Dhruv Somani narrates the story of Inder Thakur, a top model and upcoming actor who perished with his wife and child in the mid-air Air-India bomb explosion in ...

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 Is religion a boon or bane?

The festive seasons have begun and it is the right time to ask this important question. People speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira and reply to the question: Is religion a boon o...

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MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION

The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...

November 11 2026

RAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...

November 10 2026

RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING

An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari...

November 8 2026