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Thought Factory

Whose Bollywood is it anyway?

Vinta Nanda disagrees with Kangana Ranaut’s rants on national television, which cleverly camouflage political mischief. I condemn her for the route she has taken to set...

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TV

As Tears Go By

Khalid Mohamed reviews the emotionally volatile Pakistani series Khaani, and the quirky Churails, dealing with a vigilante group of four oppressed women of Karachi. Sprint to...

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Kaleidoscope

Ways of seeing Mumbai

A photo-essay by Megh Bhavsar on the city as perceived through the eye of his camera. Text Edited by: Khalid Mohamed Any highly-trained and accomplished photographer is more...

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Kaleidoscope

Question of Homesickness

Even as the on-going COVID-19 pandemic affects the world, Anil Dixit writes on the bond among Indians employed in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other cities in the Gulf countries. Pho...

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Powerful People

The Bard of Bollywood: Gulzar

Humra Quraishi recalls her meetings with Gulzar. Born on 18th August 1934, his words that explore  the complexities of life are contemporary It’s rare in these tim...

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Kaleidoscope

To the story I was born

Aparajita Krishna plunges into her rich past, where there is a paean to her left leaning parents who inhabited India’s recent political history This is a personal note ...

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Business and Politics

Second Innings: MS Dhoni

It was an unforgettable sunset at 19:29 hours on Independence Day, writes Sandeep Goyal, as he explores possibilities in Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s onward journey.  Ca...

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Festivals

Patterns of Good Faith

On the occasion of Navroze, the Parsi New Year, a photo-feature by Ashwini Ashok Sood, on the auspicious Parsi Chalk designs During these unprecedented COVID-19 times, my res...

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Movies

Of Epic Tales: Movie mythological of yore

Film historian, Dhruv Somani, takes you back to the time when the mythological genre captivated film audiences Once, mythological films were the staple products of our cinema...

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Retroscope

Sing freedom: Songs of nationalist fervour

Anil Dixit walks down melody lane to track some of the most memorable songs of our national pride and patriotism Patriotic songs are de rigueur for occasions such as Independ...

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HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE AND EVERYDAY CINEMA

Remembering the timeless creator of…BABUMOSHAI, on his 104th birth anniversary: S...

October 2 2026

TELEVISION ACTORS NAVIGATE CHANGING SCREENS

Only Women Panel Explores the Changing Screens and the Journey of Television Actors from...

October 1 2026

THREE STORIES DEMANDING OUR ATTENTION

From an acclaimed Himalayan love story to conversations on body shaming, food safety, cy...

September 30 2026