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OSCARS RETURN INDIA ENTRY EMPTY-HANDED AGAIN HOME
India’s 2026 Oscar hopes fade again as its official entry returns home, sparking debate on quality, global positioning, marketing muscle and whether the nation remains a...
Read MoreBHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV 2026 OPENS MUMBAI STAGE
The 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav arrives in Mumbai on February 7, celebrating global theatre, folk traditions, music, and literature with performances, discussions, and cultural ...
Read MoreTWO-CHILD NORM ENDANGERS CHILDREN AND DEMOCRACY
A shocking murder in Maharashtra exposes the dangers of India’s two-child norm, as Population Foundation of India urges states to repeal coercive population policies tha...
Read MoreART IS BORN FREE: TEJAS SONI’S JOURNEY
Ahmedabad-based artist Tejas Soni reflects on five decades of living artfully—across painting, sculpture, wildlife and street photography—navigating doubt, discipl...
Read MoreTRIS FEBRUARY 2026 EXPLORES CINEMA ART CONSCIENCE
TRIS February 2026 presents exhibitions, film screenings, and conversations in Delhi, highlighted by a TRIS–WIFF Mumbai collaboration, independent cinema showcases, and ...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD FAME, FORGOTTEN STARS, CAUTIONARY TALES
Today Mumbai’s film actors have wised up to the fact that fame and fortune don’t last forever. Several yesteryear doom-laden stories, now stand out as cautionary w...
Read MoreMARDAANI 3 RETURNS WITH GRIT AND LIMITS
In his review, critic Arnab Banerjee examines how Mardaani 3 revives Shivani Shivaji Roy with urgency and moral force, while questioning whether the franchise’s familiar...
Read MoreBOB DYLAN’S IMMIGRANT LAMENT STILL HAUNTS US
In this searing cultural meditation, Khalid Mohamed revisits Bob Dylan’s protest song on migration, linking art, scholarship, journalism, and lived realities to expose h...
Read MoreKALA GHODA ARTS FESTIVAL 2026: AHEAD OF CURVE
Mumbai’s iconic Kala Ghoda Arts Festival returns for its 26th edition, transforming public spaces into a free, inclusive cultural celebration that blends visual arts, pe...
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From festival screenings to public platforms, WIFF Mumbai celebrates a defining moment as its films travel wider. Vinta Nanda reflects on Varun Tandon’s Thursday Special...
Read MoreSEVEN DAYS OF EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai returns for its second edition from 30 ...
November 13 2026ACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH
Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative...
November 12 2026MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION
The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...
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