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OF SHARED DESTINIES AND FRACTURED BONDS

Film critic Saibal Chatterjee reviews Pritha Chakraborty's Phera, a deeply moving father-son drama that explores home, memory, migration, and emotional estrangement with remar...

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Festivals

ANAND HI ANAND: PRESERVING CINEMA LEGACY

Writer and theatre practitioner Sohaila Kapur reflects on the creation and success of Anand Hi Anand, a unique theatrical tribute to the Anand brothers that blends nostalgia, ...

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Powerful People

BARNALI RAY SHUKLA ON CINEMA, LIFE, POETRY

Writer, filmmaker and poet Barnali Ray Shukla speaks to Vinta Nanda about poetry, independent cinema, Satya, marriage, ambition, and the long journey of building an artistic i...

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Kaleidoscope

STUDENT CITY PART 8

In the concluding chapter of Student City, Prof. Dr. Piyush Roy explores friendship, loneliness, self-discovery, and the unexpected bond between Avi and Rahul, bringing this n...

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Trending

DELHI GYMKHANA: A FAREWELL TO CHARM

Writer, Director, Actor Sohaila Kapur reflects on childhood memories, family legacy, and the uncertain future of Delhi Gymkhana Club, weaving together personal nostalgia, soci...

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Thought Factory

VANISHING BOMBAY: DREAMS & DEMOLITIONS

In this essay, Khalid Mohamed examines Bombay’s relentless transformation through redevelopment, disappearing heritage, soaring skyscrapers, environmental loss, and wide...

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HARIPURA PANELS AND INDIA'S SOUL

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the iconic Haripura Panels by Nandalal Bose, currently exhibited at NGMA Mumbai, highlighting their connection to Mahatma Gandhi's vision of S...

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BANDAR REMAINS CAGED IN AMBIGUITY

 Kashyap’s Bandar Rattles Loudly, Says Half Truths. Film critic Arnab Banerjee reviews Anurag Kashyap's Bandar, a prison drama inspired by real events, examining it...

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Bollywood

MAA BEHEN STRUGGLES TO BITE

Arnab Banerjee reviews Maa Behen, Suresh Triveni's dark comedy starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, and Ravi Kishan, examining its promising premise, uneven execution, sharp...

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Alternative Entertainment

I LIVE INSIDE THE VISUAL WORLD

Utpal Datta speaks with Sri Lankan filmmaker Nadie Wasalamudaliarachchi about her acclaimed debut feature Pantrum, visual storytelling, post-war memory, generational trauma, p...

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HEALTHY BOUNDARIES SHAPE SECOND CHANCES

A Rebounce survey of 9,283 previously married Indians reveals how healthy boundaries wit...

September 29 2026

SHAKUNTALA NAGARKAR: DEATH IN THE SADDLE

A tribute by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe to legendary Lavani exponent Shakuntala Nagarkar, who...

September 28 2026

OF WOMEN, BY WOMEN….TWO BOOK REVIEWS

Sohaila Kapur reviews Avni Doshi’s First House and Andaleeb Wajid’s Have You...

September 27 2026