Thought Factory

Holi Is A Child Protection Festival

When the revelry is over, do remember the colorful Holi is a child protection festival. And so are, Janmashtami, Id-ul-Zuha, and Christmas. At the center of each one of these...

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Over & Underground

Overheard – “These are times of political opportunism, religious intolerance and scholastic Puritanism – and they can be construed as provocative and insensi...

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Vintage Women, Mentor

March 8 every year is a special calendar entry for so many women. A few years back, I overheard a group of suburban housewives weighing the pros and cons of special buffet lun...

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Governance Tips from India's Children

Manisha from Siwan:The Price We Pay for Patriarchy For 23 years, I was a UNICEF   official. This meant children paid my salary. Children still pay my pension. That...

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3 Screens and The Missing 4th “R”

Screens surround us, and our children. First of all there is the big screen, with its larger than life images, with its tinsel moorings, colors and the celebrities and liltin...

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Address: Under The Kemps Corner Flyover

Nobody could remember when this family moved in. One of the parking spaces under the Kemps Corner flyover, housed an electrical switch box, and was too small for a car to park...

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Children: A Policy, A Charter and A Plan of Action. Are They Enough

India has the largest child population in the world.  More than 40 of India’s children are under 18 years. India is armed with a policy, a charter and a plan of ac...

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Happily Ever After…?

A telegram announced her arrival into this world. Just three words, but how they changed our lives. I had to wait six months to see her. When my eyes fell upon her sleeping fa...

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Celebrating, The Pioneers Of Stunt Films

At the on going Kala Ghoda Festival, Vibhu  Kapoor of Gallery Beyond is showing a selection of Wadia Movietone’s films starring the  Fearless Nadia (Diamond Qu...

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Small concerns: The Local train

There local train platform is filled with people as I reach it around 8.30 am every day.  Carrying laptops, handbags and lunchboxes, everyone is set for the day. Newspape...

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GUJARATI THEATRE PASSION AND PERFORMANCE

Actor Leena Shah reflects on her enduring journey through Gujarati theatre, sharing insi...

March 22 2026

DHURANDHAR REVIEW SPECTACLE VERSUS SUBSTANCE

Dhurandhar – The Revenge unfolds as an ambitious spectacle, blending geopolitics, ...

March 21 2026

IFFD 2026 OPENS GLOBAL DIALOGUES

IFFD 2026 - A Festival of Dialogue, Discovery and Global Exchange: With Oliver Laxe&rsqu...

March 20 2026