Breaking News
- Trending
OSCARS RETURN INDIA ENTRY EMPTY-HANDED AGAIN HOME
0 - Festivals
BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV 2026 OPENS MUMBAI STAGE
0 - Sustainable Development
TWO-CHILD NORM ENDANGERS CHILDREN AND DEMOCRACY
0 - Kaleidoscope
ART IS BORN FREE: TEJAS SONI’S JOURNEY
0 - Festivals
TRIS FEBRUARY 2026 EXPLORES CINEMA ART CONSCIENCE
0 - Alternative Entertainment
BOLLYWOOD FAME, FORGOTTEN STARS, CAUTIONARY TALES
0 - Bollywood
MARDAANI 3 RETURNS WITH GRIT AND LIMITS
0 - Business and Politics
BOB DYLAN’S IMMIGRANT LAMENT STILL HAUNTS US
0 - Festivals
KALA GHODA ARTS FESTIVAL 2026: AHEAD OF CURVE
0 - Movies
WHEN INDEPENDENT FILMS FIND THEIR AUDIENCE
0
Thought Box
POWERFUL PEOPLE: OF SERVICE TO WOODINVILLE
It is with great pride that I present to you Preeti Shridhar, who recently took charge as the elected representative in Woodinville, Washington, as a commissioner, writes Vint...
Read MorePOLITICS: DANCE OF THE DEVIL TO THE MUSIC OF HORROR
With social media abuzz with the visit of Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates to Jamnagar for the huge wedding, Humra Quraishi is saddened that real news that needs attention,...
Read MorePOWERFUL PEOPLE: INFINITE GENIUS, BOUNDLESS THEATRE
Nadira Zaheer Babbar inhabits the same universe where I met her in 1984. Today, she is as intense and powerful as a thousand times more, and it’s magical to watch her at...
Read MorePOWERFUL PEOPLE: THE POET IMPRESSIONIST
On the occasion of the 58th Jnanpith Award for Gulzar saab, Humra Quraishi revisits her friendship with him and recalls his works of poetry and writings dear to her. ...
Read MoreTHOUGHT FACTORY: THE MANY HINDUISMS OF SECULAR DEMOCRATIC INDIA
Keeping religion a personal matter and not politicising it is crucial to prevent discrimination, promote social cohesion, and uphold the principles of a secular India. It give...
Read MoreALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THOSE FREEZE SHOTS OF TARUN MAJUMDAR
Satyabrata Ghosh explores the genesis and evolution of the freeze shot used by auteurs of cinema to capture a lasting impact of on emotional moment, through the cinema of Taru...
Read MoreALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: MUSIC OF THOUGHT AND IMAGINATION
It is Kumar Shahani's Khayal Gatha (The Saga of Khayal), a 1989 Indian experimental film written and directed by Kumar Shahani, that O.P. Srivastava narrates today. The film ...
Read MoreKALEIDOSCOPE: FIVE BOOKS YOU MUST READ BY UTPAL DATTA
In my recent reading journey, each of the books here emerged as beacons and illuminating facets of self-discovery and intellectual pilgrimage, writes Utpal Datta. Whether rea...
Read MorePOLITICS: WHEN THE SEEDS OF HATE WERE SOWN
Humra Quraishi recounts the days when there was respect and great pride in India’s diversity, and brings back memories of the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the mo...
Read MoreALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: BETWEEN REALITY AND REPRESENTATION
SHUDDHI is an emotional journey, a call to action, and a symbol of hope all in one. It aims to generate renewed discussion on Leprosy. A rare film, writes Vinta Nanda. Direct...
Read MoreOSCARS RETURN INDIA ENTRY EMPTY-HANDED AGAIN HOME
India’s 2026 Oscar hopes fade again as its official entry returns home, sparking d...
February 8 2026BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV 2026 OPENS MUMBAI STAGE
The 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav arrives in Mumbai on February 7, celebrating global theatr...
February 7 2026TWO-CHILD NORM ENDANGERS CHILDREN AND DEMOCRACY
A shocking murder in Maharashtra exposes the dangers of India’s two-child norm, as...
February 6 2026