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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO DOGS
Through the intertwined lives of Sugar, Peppy, and Missy, Ramesh Narayan discovers not just unconditional love—but a purpose: to honour the Indie dog and rewrite its his...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: STILL TELLING STORIES, STILL SHUT OUT
While women actors over 40 are reclaiming space on screen, the Indian film industry continues to marginalize women creators—writers, directors, producers—who are a...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: RECLAIMING SHOORPANAKHA, REWRITING EPIC SILENCE
What becomes of a mutilated woman? In her solo piece Shoorpanakha: A Search, Parshathy J Nath reclaims a silenced voice from the Ramayana—and redefines contemporary femi...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: STORIES DIVIDE, YET ALSO UNITE
In a media landscape divided by class and culture, two Indian shows—The Royals and Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar—reveal how fiction can both mirror and bridge a fractured y...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: CENSORSHIP, CINEMA, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE
A searing conversation between filmmaker Vinta Nanda and journalist Anna MM Vetticad on censorship, complicity, and conscience—exploring the urgent need to resist hate, ...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
On Mother's Day, I, Vinta Nanda, reflect on how my mother’s clarity in a chaotic world, exposed the dangers of modern media and reminded me of the values India was born ...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: FROM MAA TUJHE SALAAM TO OPERATION SINDOOR
Invoking the mother as a symbol of national strength must honour all her children—across faiths, castes, and cultures—if Operation Sindoor is to truly reflect Indi...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: VALIDATION COMES WITH EXPIRY
The Fleeting Follower Game – Featuring “The Substance” & “Nayak” (The Hero) — a cultural reflection on vanity, image, and the addictive...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: REAL ACTORS DON'T FIT BOLLYWOOD
Despite the rise of India's finest acting talents, Bollywood continues to sideline them, favouring glamour and star power over substance, skill, and storytelling that demands ...
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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: GOUTAM GHOSH’S BOLD PRAYER
Goutam Ghosh’s Parikrama redefines progress, blending conscience with craft to expose the human cost of modern development and displacement. This Indo-Italian co-product...
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