Thought Box

THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda explores how brands, technology, cinema, religion and digital platforms are reshaping enter...

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IS FACE FUZZ TRENDING NOW?

Are men really back today, and what does facial hair say about modern masculinity? Monojit Lahiri explores how changing workplace cultures, celebrity influence, personal style...

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THEATRE AND THE POWER OF INCLUSION

The World’s A Stage And We, The Performers: Sohaila Kapur interviews Anirudh Nair on theatre, Shakespeare, social privilege and Bargad, his pioneering initiative creatin...

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AAKHRI RIDE: MUMBAI AFTER DARK

Arnab Banerjee reviews Aakhri Ride, a Mumbai-set short that blends urban noir, dark comedy and supernatural horror while tracing a migrant driver’s desperation, moral co...

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EK HAAN BRINGS MANTO ALIVE

Manto in Pakistan by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe: A review of Ek Haan, the Hindi-Urdu play that brings Saadat Hasan Manto’s wit, writings, Partition-era disquiet and uncomprom...

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AI, ART AND THE HUMAN RIGHT TO CREATE 

Vinta Nanda explores how AI can transform filmmaking without erasing human creativity, artists’ rights and cinematic heritage, arguing for a future where technology and ...

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V. SHANTARAM: CINEMATIC LEGACY REMEMBERED

SHANTARAM: CINEMATIC LEGACY REMEMBERED The quasquicentennial Birth Anniversary of V. Shantaram by Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe celebrates a pioneering filmmaker whose socially co...

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(NOT) A FORGOTTEN FREEDOM FIGHTER OF GOA

Libby de Liberdade: A Century of Courage, Conscience and Goa’s Freedom explores centenarian freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai’s extraordinary life through Anjali...

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THE FIRST FILM: CINEMA, FREEDOM, DESIRE

Cinema transforms the Confined World By Utpal Datta. In Piyush Thakur’s award-winning short, a young girl’s yearning to watch Mughal-e-Azam becomes a meditation on...

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IRRFAN: THE ART OF UNDERSTATED ACTING

Sharad Raj explores Irrfan’s extraordinary screen presence, examining how body language, social awareness and meticulous preparation shaped his performances in The Names...

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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

THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda expl...

November 7 2026