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Disconnected democracy
Gautam Benegal discusses the twin pronged strategy applied by the present union government to establish absolute dominance. Do you see the connection between the advantageo...
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Aparajita Krishna walks you through the rich life of theatre stalwart Usha Ganguly, through Om Pareek’s experience of having worked with her and her theatre company Rang...
Read MoreManush Bhalo Nei: Anupam Roy with Cizzy
Anupam Roy’s new single, featuring young Bengali rapper Cizzy, weaves in the COVID experience with some telling political commentary. The singer-composer duo spoke to Sh...
Read MoreThose magical tours
Rumi Taraporevala travels back in time, to recapture the joy of the iconic Lala Tours of Bombay, conducted by St. Xavier’s High School’s Scout Master Homi Lala. &n...
Read MoreA dog, a boy and a film: Musings on Kala
Janaky Sreedharan reviews the Malayalam film Kala (the unwanted) and raises questions on the obsession with violence and its display on screen in the name of settling certain ...
Read MoreSigns of the times: India’s battle for its soul
Humra Quraishi looks back at the last seven years in India, through the lens of A.G. Noorani’s writings about the RSS and Ruskin Bond’s verse. For several minut...
Read MoreRediscovering a Genius Artist
Khalid Mohamed in conversation with Patrick Bensard, director of the prestigious Cinematheque de la Danse of Paris, now documenting the art of Walter Spies whose life in Bali ...
Read MoreMise en scene: a metaphysical expression
Sharad Raj writes that to arrive at one’s mise en scene is to liberate oneself from dogmas that are both personal and intellectual. The dictionary definition of mise ...
Read MoreSidharth Sengupta: Goldie’s Serial Count!
Aparajita Krishna makes a tortoise run, and faster than a hare, when she wants. Here she makes a reclusive but one of the most accomplished television storytellers and creator...
Read MoreThe Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Sharad Raj writes that Bunuel has been called a cruel filmmaker, he sees that we are hypocrites, admits to being one and believes we were probably made that way. Octavio Pa...
Read MoreACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH
Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative...
November 12 2026MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION
The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...
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Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...
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