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Sentimental journey

Khalid Mohamed shares an insightful conversation with the legendary Ashok Kumar aka Dadamoni, the ever-lovable actor who would have been 110 years old this year. Video 1 He...

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Woh Sadhana thi

The cine-young living in the 60-year-old that I am, refuses to abandon my lingering fascination for actress Sadhana, writes Aparajita Krishna She rests in memory beyond the...

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Signs of the times: Time to talk truth to power

Humra Quraishi’s commentary demands answers and accountability for the sufferings of innocent people and she insists that talking truth to power is the only way out. ...

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Bollywood

Rogue Thinker

Khalid Mohamed’s never-before published interview with the dogged rule-breaker, Ram Gopal Varma on how to make a film, from its script and set designs right down to dire...

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Not time-pass. Lockdown is time well spent

Senior professionals from various fields talk to Monarose Sheila Pereira about how they have honed various skills during the pandemic. Let's hear it from them. Ranjit Barot...

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Bollywood

Lal Ghaas Par Neela Ghodha: The Irrfan I knew

Irrfan became a regular visitor to FTII campus and therefore a participant in many “daru” and “maal” addas, writes Sharad Raj  The year was 19...

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A genius having mastered many arts: Satyajit Ray

Humra Quraishi revisits the auteur Satyajit Ray’s life on the eve of his hundredth birth anniversary Satyajit Ray’s hundredth birth anniversary comes close; wha...

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So why don’t people wear masks?

The second wave of COVID-19 is affecting the entire country due to which people are requested to stay indoors, writes Jack Dinis. The Coronavirus has spread in the whole wo...

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Bollywood

‘Bad Girl’ with the Heart of Gold

Khalid Mohamed pays tribute to Shashikala, Bollywood’s original Spice Girl, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. In an off-shoulder, body-hugging cabaret outfi...

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Festivals

Easter Reflections

Christians share their reflections with Monarose Sheila Pereira, this Easter. Over to them... Fr. Daniel, Mt. Carmel Church Easter means New Life. I sincerely desire an...

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HUSAIN’S JOURNEY THROUGH HIS MUSES

That Search For A Muse: M.F. Husain’s Lifelong Quest for Inspiration: Khalid Moham...

March 24 2026

WAR AND PEACE IN CONFLICT

In an age of shifting power, contested truths, and invisible wars, this reflective essay...

March 23 2026

GUJARATI THEATRE PASSION AND PERFORMANCE

Actor Leena Shah reflects on her enduring journey through Gujarati theatre, sharing insi...

March 22 2026