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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: WHY DON’T THEY GET IT?!

KALEIDOSCOPE: WHY DON’T THEY GET IT?! "An honest reflection on the peculiarities of adulthood, the disconnect between teenagers and adults, and the challenges teens fac...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: FROM CRIME REPORTING TO FICTION

Aditi Mediratta’s journey from crime reporting to becoming a celebrated fiction writer, screenwriter, and novelist, speaks of her creativity, and the power of storytelli...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: INNOCENCE LOST IN A BARBARIC WORLD

Innocent lives are being lost as senseless violence escalates across states and borders. This article highlights how power-driven wars have no religion or nationality, with ci...

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Gender

GENDER: A SHAKEN CITY AND NATION

The catastrophic Kolkata case of rape, torture, and murder has shaken the city, the state, the rest of India, and the world. Every kind of depravity comes to the fore as peopl...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: PEOPLE DON’T BUY FROM CLOWNS...!

"Exploring how humour revolutionized advertising, proving that laughter, not seriousness, drives consumer engagement." Monojit Lahiri examines the deathless statement from an ...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: SMALL WITH A BIG HEART!

"Aishwarya Restaurant in Kothrud offers an authentic Gavran experience with flavourful, rustic Maharashtrian veg and non-veg thalis. Enjoy generous portions, traditional recip...

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Business and Politics

POLITICS: THE DISTURBING RISE OF LYNCHING

How many more lives will be taken in the name of beef? The unchecked violence, fuelled by communal hatred and political backing, demands immediate accountability to stop the l...

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Gender

GENDER: CIVIL SOCIETY DEMANDS KERALA FILM REFORMS

Eminent civil society members, including activists, authors, and journalists, appeal to Kerala's Chief Minister for immediate action following the Hema Committee Report, urgin...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: CELEB SOUNDBYTES AND HUMAN TRAGEDIES

Monojit Lahiri investigates this contentious issue in the face of the latest nightmare emerging from Kolkata's R.G Kar Medical college, paralysing popular imagination.  &...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: CRAFTING TIMELESS LOVE STORIES

Aishwarya Jha discusses her debut novel The Scent of Fallen Stars, the challenges of being published, her love for cross-cultural storytelling, and the inspirations behind her...

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NOW STEPPING INTO HISTORY

Khalid Mohamed’s conversations with actor-turned-director Riteish Deshmukh over ti...

March 31 2026

CINEMA THAT BREATHES IN STILLNESS

An evocative evening of French and German short films in Mumbai explores stillness, abst...

March 29 2026

A TIMELY DIALOGUE AT IFFD 2026

A powerful panel at IFFD 2026 brings together leading independent filmmakers to examine ...

March 28 2026