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NSD & Bollywood

Who is doing for whom? Monojit Lahiri does an interview-based close-up of this contentious issue. “Do you really need to learn acting to make a name or big bucks in Bol...

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About Politicians Switching Sides Mid-term

The recent split in the Shiv Sena and the walk over that followed raises some important questions. Various professionals speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira about their...

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Movies

Double Whammy

Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on Bollywood’s fascination for double role movies, down the decades. Double roles are as difficult to perform as they are tempting to...

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Business and Politics

People Of Aligarh

Although the word ‘Aligarh’ shoots up images of only the University, there is more to that town, writes Humra Quraishi Though in the recent  years  ther...

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Powerful People

PAST IS MY MASTER AND EVENING MY DAWN: VINAY SHUKLA

His film-work has been artistically selective and also across-genres, fairly mainstream, writes Aparajita Krishna. Working on the questionnaire of some people can itself beco...

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Bollywood

SUNNY SIDE UP

Khalid Mohamed pulls out a rare interview with Sunny Deol to afford a glimpse into the mindspace and acting credo of the usually reticent actor. If there’s one survivin...

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Movies

A HOLY CONSPIRACY

Monojit Lahiri reviews A Holy Conspiracy, a Saibal Mitra Film. A must-see film for all lovers of quality cinema, he writes. First things first. Saibal Mitra is indeed a truly...

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Health

HOW TO PREVENT MONKEYPOX

Dr #KishoreMadhwani offers valuable tips on how to tackle the current outbreak of monkeypox, while similarly keeping COVID-19 at bay. WHO has triggered the highest alert afte...

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Movies

Life at the Margins: Akash Ongshoto Meghla

Joydeep Mukherjee’s intensely political directorial debut is a haunting look at life in a metropolis. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri reviews the film as it gears up fo...

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Movies

Size Matters?

Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on the phenomenon of filmmakers often selecting lengthy film titles. Of late, lengthy titles appear to back in vogue. Karan Johar announced...

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IAA LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOUR ICONS

IAA Leadership Awards 2026 brought together India’s leading business, advertising,...

August 12 2026

MOTHERS, RESISTANCE AND COURAGE

Sharad Raj examines Sabiha Khanum and Leela Bora, two mothers whose compassion, dignity ...

August 12 2026

JJ SCHOOL’S FREEDOM ART REVEALED

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores how JJ School of Art students captured India’s fr...

August 11 2026