Born In A Maoist Hamlet, Meet The Young Santhali Who Rules Radio Waves
More than 170 kilometers from Kolkata lies the Jhargram district, a popular tourist destination with tropical forests and ancient temples. Unlike the capital, it’s neither crowded nor chaotic. People...
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7 Symbols That Have Always Represented India’s Beauty And Diversity
In modern times, a time of cultural exchange and international business, it’s helpful to know how to be respectful of other cultures. Embracing a fuller understanding of international cultures can...
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Where Have All The Creative People Gone?
There is no appreciation for creativity in India. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that Indian society is insensitive towards creative works and art. There is no dearth of creative people...
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You Can Either Hate Simmba Or This Article
I knew I will have to expiate for my wrongdoings at some point or the other. The lord knew of my scepticism about the existence of hell and thought it nice to dupe me on this big blue ball itself,...
View ArticleSexism With Karan And His Misogynistic Guests
The BCCI notice slammed at Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul came like a breath of fresh air after the misogynistic Koffee With Karan episode aired on Sunday. One gets to know all that is wrong with the...
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Satyajit Ray’s Jana Aranya Beautifully Depicts How City Culture Consumes...
The city of Calcutta had substantially changed because of several factors, such as post-war effects, the famine, the cessation of East Bengal, conflicts between the political parties, economic crisis,...
View ArticleThe Last Few Seconds Of This Stand-Up Set On Meghalaya Will Destroy You
What do mainlanders know about the North East? It’s famous for its tea, for its non-vegetarian cuisines, for living tree bridges, and houses on stilts, and, courtesy of our Prime Minister’s escapades,...
View ArticleThe JNU Sedition Issue Is A Perfect Example Of How Mainstream Media Misguides...
“Why is JNU an issue?…. Inka canteen mein udhari hai.” -Kunal Kamra, ‘Pakistani’ comedian. “You are more dangerous to this country than Maoist terrorists.” – Arnab Goswami, ‘Actor,’ Times Now. This is...
View ArticleIf You Pay Attention, You Will Notice How Kpop Actually Encourages You To...
Music plays an essential role in the lives of many in this society. It influences the way we think, act, and our attitude towards life. We often find ourselves vibe to various genres of music depending...
View ArticleChennai Celebrates New Harvest With A Renewed Lake
The harvest festival of Pongal/ Sankranti is celebrated with much grandeur. The joy of reaping benefits from hard work is beyond any description. Every year Pongal is celebrated around a certain theme...
View ArticleManikarnika, One Of The Most Anticipated Films Of 2019
In real life, it is impossible to bring life to the still but all thanks to movies that we can witness the imagination of others, the still and even dead ones, in motion on 70mm screen. Movies are a...
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Hardik Pandya Vs ‘Player’ Culture: Who Is To Blame?
I have been a huge cricket fan right from my childhood. To give you an insight of the magnitude, if I have a chance to go back in time, I would like to change the result of the final encounter of World...
View ArticleThe Rise And Fall Of Urdu In India
Urdu was in news again recently, when a lady was trolled for posting her name in Urdu. In an act of solidarity, hundreds of non-Urdu speakers wrote their names in the language under #MyNameInUrdu,...
View ArticleContemporary Coffee Culture Is Superficial, But I’m Ready To Fight It With...
A few days back, my friends and I were discussing Descartes’ cogito, ergo, sum (I think, therefore I am) in our philosophy club when we decided to keep our next meeting in a coffee house. Meeting in...
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“लोगों का मज़ाक उड़ाकर अपने शो को चलाते हैं करण जौहर”
टीवी के पॉपुलर और कॉन्ट्रोवर्शियल चैट शो ‘कॉफी विद करण’ के बारे में तो आप सभी ने सुना ही होगा। फिलहाल तो यह शो लगातार चर्चा का विषय बना हुआ है और वजह है हाल ही में इस शो में गेस्ट बनकर आए इंडियन...
View ArticleLoud Debates And Anchors’ Opinions Cannot Replace News
Delhi air is choking our throats and lungs. Likewise, Delhi media too is doing a good enough job at misleading us and damaging our rationale. In government channels like Doordarshan, you get to see...
View ArticleFrom Kargil To Uri: Fabrication Of Facts By Media To Spread Jingoism Continues
The Kargil war of 1999 as Major General Ashok Mehta puts it was, “India’s first war on television”. The Kargil war had a distinctive character from previous wars fought by Indian Armed forces as it was...
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Vodafone Play Needs To Take Down Its Regressive, Sexist And Misogynistic...
In the past 10 days, two significant events have taken place, the first one being, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul boarding the flight back home from Australia for their sexist and misogynistic comments on...
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#MyNameInUrdu: How People Online Are Making Urdu Cool Again
The Urdu language was in the news again recently. When a woman (who goes by @deepsealioness) was trolled online for posting her name in Urdu, hundreds of non-Urdu speakers, as a show of solidarity,...
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‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga’ And The Hope Of A New Happily Ever After
The recently released trailer of Shelly Dhar’s ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ shows a woman who has grown up dreaming of a “happily ever after”, but while she is still a child she learns that the...
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