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EK HAAN BRINGS MANTO ALIVE

Manto in Pakistan by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe: A review of Ek Haan, the Hindi-Urdu play that brings Saadat Hasan Manto’s wit, writings, Partition-era disquiet and uncomprom...

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OF WOMEN, BY WOMEN….TWO BOOK REVIEWS

Sohaila Kapur reviews Avni Doshi’s First House and Andaleeb Wajid’s Have You Met Me, exploring women’s identity, marriage, memory, intergenerational trauma, ...

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SHATRUGHAN SINHA & MENEKA GANDHI LAUNCH TOXIC

Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi launched Dr Mukesh Batra’s Toxic in New Delhi, exploring environmental pollution, emotional wellbeing, compassion, homeopathy and the ...

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STUDENT CITY PART 2 EPISODE 4: HEARTS GAMES HOMECOMING

In Episode 4 of Part 2, Student City, Dr Piyush Roy explores desire, ambition, friendship, manipulation, and emotional vulnerability as Avi and Biki confront attraction, ident...

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MUMBAI ARCHITECTURE THROUGH HERITAGE

A Well-researched Look at Mumbai’s Architecture By Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the city’s remarkable architectural evolution, from vernacular homes to Gothic,...

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STUDENT CITY SEASON 2 PART 3: BIKI’S BOHEMIAN RISE

Dr Piyush Roy chronicles Episode 3 of Season 2 of Student City, where Biki’s fearless bohemian charm, shifting loyalties, campus gossip and unexpected leadership reshape...

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FRIENDSHIPS FORGED IN STUDENT CITY

In Student City Season 2 Part 2, Dr Piyush Roy revisits the unforgettable classroom where rivalry became friendship, revealing how identity, humour, and youthful defiance shap...

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THE DEPARTURE OF COLOUR

The Departure of Colour, Line, and Silent Melodies is a moving tribute to master artist Narendra Nath Das, whose poetic modernism transformed Assam's visual culture through pr...

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NOT QUITE FAMILY REVIEWED BRILLIANTLY

Sushil Poddar explores Khalid Mohamed’s Not Quite Family, an unflinchingly honest journey through Bollywood’s myths, memories, relationships, and contradictions, c...

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STUDENT CITY SEASON TWO BEGINS

Dr. Piyush Roy’s Student City returns with Season 2, following Avi and Rahul through friendship, loneliness, campus life, youthful mischief and unexpected bonds in a nos...

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RAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...

November 10 2026

RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING

An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari...

November 8 2026

THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda expl...

November 7 2026