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SUCHITRA SEN: THE STAR WHO CHOSE SILENCE

On her 12th death anniversary, Monojit Lahiri recalls the mystique, magnetism and unmatched romance of Suchitra Sen—Bengal’s most enduring screen legend who ruled ...

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Bollywood

REVIEW: HAPPY PATEL - KHATARNAK JASOOS IS BIG ON INTENT, LIGHT ON LAUGHS

The actor-director’s spy spoof aims for absurdist satire but collapses under stereotypes, scattered themes, and overextended gags, despite flashes of wit and a fun Aamir...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: 55 YEARS ON, MERE APNE’S RELEVANCE

Khalid Mohamed in conversation with the indefatigable poet, lyricist, story-script-writer and film director Gulzar on the abiding political relevance of Mere Apne, his first f...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: LUCKNOW BETWEEN PAST AND NOW

Cultures are never frozen in time, they keep moving, keep evolving.Filmmaker and writer Sharad Raj reflects on Lucknow as a city negotiating nostalgia, feudal memory, and post...

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Health

HEALTH: WHEN CANCER GETS PERSONAL

As cancer treatment continues to rely on averages and probabilities, a breakthrough approach using live tumor profiling promises to personalise therapy, reduce suffering from ...

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Gender

GENDER: CHAI AND LOVE MEET ON STAGE

In this intimate column, Vinta Nanda writes about The Chai Queens, its emotional homecoming to Mumbai, and how theatre opens space for queer love, family silences, and difficu...

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Trending

TRENDING: THE QUIET POWER OF COSTUMES

Costume designer Pia Benegal reflects on why her craft remains invisible, how clothes shape character and narrative, and why authenticity, discipline, and collaboration matter...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: REMEMBERING RAY’S IMMORTAL…APU!

On the late, legendary Soumitra Chatterjee’s 91st birthday on January 19th Monojit Lahiri pays homage to the remarkable actor, author, poet, dramatist, translator and pa...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: GIG WORK AND CAPITALIST FAILURE

Sharad Raj examines the New Year’s Eve gig workers’ strike to expose how neo-capitalism, privatisation, and algorithm-driven platforms have created a vast undercla...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: A BEAUTIFUL MIND

Veenapani Chawla’s chance encounter with Naseeruddin Shah culminated in the birth of the Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre and Research in Puducherry, famed for its audac...

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DELHI GYMKHANA: A FAREWELL TO CHARM

Writer, Director, Actor Sohaila Kapur reflects on childhood memories, family legacy, and...

June 10 2026

VANISHING BOMBAY: DREAMS & DEMOLITIONS

In this essay, Khalid Mohamed examines Bombay’s relentless transformation through ...

June 9 2026

HARIPURA PANELS AND INDIA'S SOUL

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the iconic Haripura Panels by Nandalal Bose, currently ...

June 8 2026