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MARATHI MUSICAL THEATRE TAKES CENTRE STAGE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe explores the enduring legacy of Marathi musical theatre as Nehru Centre Mumbai presents its 34th annual festival, celebrating landmark Sangeet Natak trad...

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DINESH RAHEJA’S POETRY OF LONGING

Radhika Pandey explores Dinesh Raheja’s new poetry collection, ‘अधूरी ख़्वाहिशों ने… Unfulfilled Desires’, through v...

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HOW AIRTEL'S SOUND BUILT IDENTITY

A.R. Rahman's five-note Airtel anthem transformed sonic branding in India, proving that advertising music can become enduring cultural memory through strategic creativity, emo...

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SLOW CINEMA AGAINST CONSUMED TIME

Poetry Of Slow Cinema In The Times Of Reels & Shorts: Sharad Raj examines how slow cinema resists commodified attention, restoring experience, transcendence, and political...

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WOMEN FACE A DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP CLOCK

Experience should open doors, not close them, regardless of gender. Sushmita Chowdhary examines why women’s leadership potential is questioned earlier than men’s, ...

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UTTAM KUMAR: BENGAL’S ETERNAL MAHANAYAK

Forty-six years after Uttam Kumar’s death, Bengal’s Mahanayak remains unmatched. Monojit Lahiri revisits his enduring stardom, extraordinary screen presence and le...

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MAX, MIN, MEOWZAKI: LOVE, LOSS AND A CAT

Saibal Chatterjee reviews Max, Min and Meowzaki, a warm, perceptive exploration of love, grief, family, friendship and healing, elevated by fine performances and a gentle cine...

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DESIGNING SPACES THAT FEEL HUMAN

Arnab Banerjee profiles designer Tasha Singh, whose inventive practice bridges Indian craftsmanship and contemporary thinking, transforming ceramics, interiors and public spac...

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PHULE’S THIRD EYE STILL BURNS

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reflects on a dramatic reading of Jyotiba Phule’s Trutiya Ratna, exploring its critique of caste, ritual and Brahminical dominance, and asking how ...

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GEN Z TURNS POWER UPSIDE-DOWN

Vinta Nanda watches India’s Cockroach movement transform youth anger into irreverent resistance, challenging political power, institutional silence, celebrity culture an...

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HEALTHY BOUNDARIES SHAPE SECOND CHANCES

A Rebounce survey of 9,283 previously married Indians reveals how healthy boundaries wit...

September 29 2026

SHAKUNTALA NAGARKAR: DEATH IN THE SADDLE

A tribute by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe to legendary Lavani exponent Shakuntala Nagarkar, who...

September 28 2026

OF WOMEN, BY WOMEN….TWO BOOK REVIEWS

Sohaila Kapur reviews Avni Doshi’s First House and Andaleeb Wajid’s Have You...

September 27 2026