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A mutiny or a plea for independence
As discussions continue, Farrukh Dhondy remembers writing a script for Ketan Mehta - Rani of Jhansi, which was hijacked of course by those re-writing History. It was probably...
Read MoreGame Changer, Marketer, Entertainer, Interpreter: The Film Critic
Monojit Lahiri investigates through the incisive commentary of critics as well as filmmakers, what film reviews and film criticism is all about. Let’s face it. India is...
Read MoreA letter to my younger self
Farrukh Dhondy writes to himself in this hilarious yet very poignant piece. You ‘must’ read it! Dear Farrukh, Being born three years before India gained its Inde...
Read More‘Having a blast’ is a very ordinary thing to do!
How often have we all said, “Hey, let’s have a blast”, or, “What a blast we had last night”, writes Vinta Nanda. When a friend, sibling, or an a...
Read MoreCelebrating Bachchan!
It’s his 79th birthday on the 11th October, and S M M Ausaja writes that It’s not easy to chronicle India’s most famous and popular celebrity on whom reams a...
Read MoreThe art of Gaganendranath Tagore
At the height of darkness comes the first stirrings of dawn - a renaissance in the arts, literature and social life. It is against this backdrop that we need to evaluate the w...
Read MoreWidening the Definition of Literature with Bob Dylan
The word ‘literature’ in a dictionary covers many genres of achievement and is the generic name for many sins, writes Farrukh Dhondy. Nevertheless it evokes the co...
Read MoreThe Art of Ramkinkar Baij
Modern Indian sculpture as we know it began with Ramkinkar Baij. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at the works and legacy of a pioneer. ‘He reflected the vibrancy of local ...
Read MoreA Fragmented Sky
Through her memories, Farah Diba Israfil encapsulates the pre-and-post-COVID eras, the recent and the deep past of Indian culture and its present. My nanna carried her paanda...
Read MoreHamari Amita: Critic who called the shots
Khalid Mohamed remembers the super-feisty Amita Malik who was described by Time magazine as “the most prominent film and television critic”. She’s one write...
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June 14 2024FESTIVALS: ZAIKAK IN SEARCH OF THE BEST MAHARASHTRIAN THALI
“I think it would be impossible to search for the best Maharashtrian Thali in Pune...
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Prithvi Konanur's 2023 release, "Hadinelenthu", masterfully unveils the deep-rooted cast...
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