Thought Box

CANNES 2026 REVIEW: ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG

CANNES 2026 REVIEW: ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG The Elephant in the Room – and Beyond: Saibal Chatterjee reviews Elephants in the Fog, Abinash Bikram Shah’s Cannes-selec...

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COCKROACH GENERATION CHALLENGES SILENCE

A viral digital movement inspired by a controversial judicial remark transformed into a youth-led expression of dissent, questioning power, democracy, media narratives, and th...

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STUDENT CITY PART 5

In Prof Dr Piyush Roy’s Student City Part 5, a volatile night at a Pune B-School disc changes friendships, loyalties and emotional equations forever, as jealousy, attrac...

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VYJAYANTHIMALA: ‘WHO REMEMBERS ME?’

Khalid Mohamed looks back in affection at the tumultuous life and unmatched acting career of Vyjayanthimala Bali, now aged 93, often justly described as ‘India’s f...

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THE SURPLUS ROOM CHRONICLES

Shrishti Shree revisits a disturbing chapter in Mumbai’s newspaper industry, where journalists were isolated, silenced, and psychologically cornered under the guise of e...

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STUDENT CITY PART 4

Written by Prof Dr Piyush Roy, Student City Part 4 revisits the emotional rivalries, campus politics, friendships and romantic tensions of a millennium-era Indian B-School, bu...

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TWO POWERFUL THEATRE REFLECTIONS

Sohaila Kapur reflects on two compelling theatre experiences — the experimental student production Rashk and the timeless classic Love Letters — while sharing insi...

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THE STING BEHIND BOLLYWOOD PAPARAZZI

Khalid Mohamed, without being judgmental, reports on the love-hate relationship of the celebrities and the paparazzi – a belated phenomenon in Bollywood compared to glob...

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DEMOCRACY ON UNEVEN GROUND

Vinta Nanda examines how corporate power, religious majoritarianism, weakened institutions, and narrative control are reshaping Indian democracy, while opposition politics str...

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STUDENT CITY PART 3

in Part 3 of Student City, Prof. Dr. Piyush Roy explores privilege, loneliness, desire, and emotional alienation within the charged social landscape of a business school, as h...

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EK LAMHA ZINDAGI: LOVE BEYOND BORDERS Juhi Babbar

Soni delivers a remarkable solo performance in Ek Lamha Zindagi, directed by Makrand Des...

September 25 2026

SHATRUGHAN SINHA & MENEKA GANDHI LAUNCH TOXIC

Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi launched Dr Mukesh Batra’s Toxic in New Delhi, ...

September 24 2026

INDIAN DIASPORA CINEMA SHINES GLOBALLY

The ninth India International Film Festival of Boston concluded with 48 films across 12 ...

September 23 2026