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Festivals

EDEN CREEK BENGAL REVIEWED BRILLIANTLY

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Eden Creek, Bengal, Kaizaad Kotwal's compelling adaptation of Dwight Watson's American play, exploring Partition, identity, women's resilience, a...

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Business and Politics

THE LAST LANGUAGE OF DEMOCRACY

As Sonam Wangchuk's fast enters its twentieth day, this essay examines hunger strikes worldwide, democratic dissent, capitalism, AI-driven inequality, and why governments must...

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Trending

MAGDALEN OF THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO

Sohaila Kapur chronicles an unforgettable journey through Canada’s Magdalen Islands, exploring Acadian history, breathtaking landscapes, remarkable local culture, coasta...

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Gender

BATTLEGROUND TO BOARDROOM: INNER STRENGTH

A Series by Sushmita Chowdhary for WMN COMM: In this opening essay, the writer explores how respect, resilience, mental wellness, and lived experience shape authentic female l...

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AI and Tech

MICRO DRAMAS REDEFINE GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

India is emerging as the global growth engine for micro dramas and short-form entertainment, with mobile-first audiences, soaring ad investments, and innovative monetisation m...

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Festivals

BEGUM BARVE RETURNS WITH BRILLIANCE

Satish Alekar's landmark Marathi classic Begum Barve receives an accomplished revival under Gaurav Kanekar, proving why this groundbreaking play on gender, fantasy, memory, an...

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Alternative Entertainment

PINJAR REVIEW: FREEDOM BEYOND THE CAGE

Saibal Chatterjee reviews Rudrajit Roy's Pinjar, a deeply humane drama about freedom, identity, gender and survival, examining how invisible cages imprison lives across class,...

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Gender

WOMEN RESHAPE INDIA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY

From beauty and fashion to design, healthcare, communications and conscious luxury, India's women are building businesses rooted in heritage and innovation, inspiring a more i...

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Powerful People

FILMING MEMORY THROUGH PERSONAL LANDSCAPES

In this exclusive interview with Utpal Datta, filmmaker Vikram Kumar reflects on memory, grief, migration, belonging, autobiographical storytelling, and how personal experienc...

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Thought Factory

GOLDEN ERA HEROINES VERSUS TODAY

Can the timeless beauty, charisma, and talent of Bollywood's Golden Age heroines truly be matched today? Monojit Lahiri explores nostalgia, changing cinema, evolving performan...

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SEVEN DAYS OF EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai returns for its second edition from 30 ...

November 13 2026

ACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH

Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative...

November 12 2026

MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION

The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...

November 11 2026