Alternative Entertainment

No 'Joke': Comic Book Movies Aren't For Kids Anymore, And Studios Embrace It

Imagine this narrative of an upcoming R-rated movie: A homicidal maniac escapes captivity, kidnaps a high-ranking city official and subjects him to a litany of extreme degrada...

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The Best UK Pop And Rock Festivals For 2016

Britain’s shrinking southern island boasts some truly golden oldies this year, with headliners the Who and Queen (fronted by Adam “Camp Elvis” Lambert), plus...

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A New Music Festival Is Kicking Off Downriver

Summer is close (despite what the weather's been suggesting) and music festivals are upon us. Unfortunately, so is being broke as a result of attending said music festivals. &...

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Fun With Theatre: A Different World For Children

Growing up with theatre is a lot more fun and the 30 children who took part in the summer theatre workshop organised by Ashvattha will vouch for it. The seventh annual 14-day ...

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8-Day Kashmir Folk Theatre Festival Starts At Tagore Hall

“The highlight of today’s programme was scintillating performances by artistes of National Bhand Theatre, Wathura, AlamdarBhagat Theatre, Anantnag, and KaramBuland...

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African Storytelling Meets Comic Books With These New Superheroes

African superheroes are emerging, as comic book creators from the continent seek to change the meaning of diversity, bringing relatable characters and rich storytelling tradit...

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The Jazz Way Of Life

Israeli jazz band the Ehud Ettun Trio on their Indian connect and their curiosity for new music For most jazz musicians, the genre is a fluid, organic and highly improvised w...

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Theatre’s Not A Stepping Stone To Bollywood: Meher Mistry

Meher Mistry walked on to the stage as a 'desi' belle and breathed life into the Broadway version of timeless classic "Beauty and the Beast" in India. The theatre artiste, who...

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India’s First 3D ‘Trick Art’ Museum In Chennai Looks Super Fun

The first of its kind in the country, a three dimensional ‘trick art’ museum opened in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday. Brainchild of renowned artist A P Shreethar,...

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Safia Manto: The Woman Who Stood By The Writer Through All Times

So little is known and even less written about the women who have unflinchingly supported their celebrated men. It is true that SafiaDeen would not have been known had she not...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: OF THAT HUMAN FACTOR

Currently, the boom in Artificial Intelligence has been viewed with mounting dread or em...

December 9 2025

POWERFUL PEOPLE: IDEAS BECOME MOVEMENTS HERE

A conversation between Vinta Nanda and Shenali Rajaratnam, a young global leader shaping...

December 8 2025

RETROSCOPE: FLASHBACKING WITH....CHAUDVIN KA CHAND!!

Monojit Lahiri met up with the still-gorgeous Waheeda Rehman at her sea-front flat in Ba...

December 7 2025