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Human Rights

Signs of the time: Where lies the truth?

Humra Quraishi visits the literary works of Shamsul Islam, Khushwant Singh, Jyortimaya Sharma, AG Noorani and Professor Ram Puniyani to build her discussion on how harmful Hin...

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Bollywood

That’s Chemistry!

Khalid Mohamed harks back to a conversation with Shabana Azmi on the memorable ‘star jodi’ she made with Naseeruddin Shah, who turned 71 years old, earlier this we...

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Trending

Flowers for Fr. Stan Swamy sj

These wonderful tributes from citizens of different communities, collected by Monarose Sheila Pereira, pay respect to the great work that Fr. Stan was engrossed in and to the ...

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Alternative Entertainment

Shyamal Uncle turns off the lights

In the first of a new series on standout Bengali films post 2000, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at Suman Ghosh’s 2013 film. After the death of Ritwick Ghatak and Satya...

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Powerful People

Sunil Shanbag: A Theatre Yatra!

Aparajita Krishna takes a deep dive into the life and theatre times of Sunil Shanbag and walks you through an interesting telling of her story. All the world’s a stag...

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Powerful People

Sunil Shanbag: A Theatre Yatra! Part 2

Aparajita Krishna continues telling the story of Sunil Shanbag from where she left it in Part 1                       &...

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Movies

Oh, the suspense!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, fondly remembers the whodunit, Gumnaam, produced by N.N. Sippy and directed by Raja Nawathe, which is a cult classic today. The reputed produce...

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Business and Politics

Signs of the time: The politics that ‘meats’ the eyes

Humra Quraishi discusses the divisive politics being played by right-wing forces and the relentless efforts being made to create rifts between Hindus and Muslims. With more...

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Bollywood

Solace in Solitude

Khalid Mohamed expresses his gratitude for the abiding presence of the therapeutic voice of Lata Mangeshkar during the anxiety-ridden times of the pandemic. For as long as ...

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Thought Factory

Literary landmark in world fiction: Kabuliwala

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya spells out the significance of Rabindranath Tagore’s Kabuliwala today, in building compassion, towards each other, among people from diverse origi...

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INDIA’S IDENTITY DEBATE MEETS CULTURE

When Identity Is Policed and Culture Is Celebrated: India’s Strange Inflection Poi...

April 3 2026

FILMMAKER PANKAJ BORA ON REALITY

“The reality is always richer than fiction” — says filmmaker Pankaj Bo...

April 2 2026

FILMMAKER PANKAJ BORA ON REALITY

“The reality is always richer than fiction” — says filmmaker Pankaj Bo...

April 2 2026