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Thought Factory

Those were the days

Listening to music on the terrace to while away long, lonely evenings, the comp came up with the song, Those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end…...

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Powerful People

Right at the Centre: Anuradha SenGupta

Anuradha SenGupta’s introduction of herself as a professional, best summarizes her writes Aparajita Krishna  “I am essentially an editor - a broadcast journa...

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Alternative Entertainment

Where Eagles Dare

People are experiences and experiences make interesting stories, says Yashika Begwani to me, writes Vinta Nanda  She’s curious about learning, psychology, about th...

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Movies

Such a wonderful journey!!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, a self-confessed admirer of Dimple Kapadia, looks back at her films with affection.  I just finished watching the political drama Tandav, st...

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Sign of the times: The Distance Between Us

With focus on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I recall my meetings and interview with his close aide, Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, writes Humra Quraishi   This was in the su...

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Powerful People

Renuka Shahane: The Complete Woman

Vinta Nanda is on a rollercoaster ride with Renuka Shahane. The two begin from where the actor, writer and director is now at this point in her life, and go right back to wher...

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TV

Now, over to a Slumtiger Millionaire

Khalid Mohamed reviews the so-so The White Tiger, is impressed by Zid Ki Jeet and thumbs up the golden oldie Indiscreet. THE WHITE TIGER (NETFLIX)  He’s in a ru...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Cinema of Tengiz Abulnadze

All of Abulnadze’s important films especially his much acclaimed The Georgia Trilogy exemplify the key features of Georgian cinema, writes Monish K. Das  Federico ...

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Health

CRISPR: The Genetic Scissors Natural V/s Unnatural

CRISPR can help the cacao to become infection resistant and save it from extinction – so that we do not have to compromise on our chocolate intake! Dr Anurag Yadav tells...

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Alternative Entertainment

Takes tea to tango

A photo-essay by Ashis Ghatak on his tea-tasting spree in the Darjeeling hills.  Sitting in the cozy glass-walled empty restaurant on the terrace of Cochrane Palace, whe...

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INDIA CENSUS 2027 INCLUSION CHALLENGES

Population Foundation of India calls for inclusive and secure approach to India’s ...

April 4 2026

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