Luka Chuppi’s Soundtrack And The Art Of Pure Mediocrity
The upcoming film ‘Luka Chuppi’ has five songs and none of them are original compositions. Yes, none of them. This isn’t just surprising but downright embarrassing for a musically rich country like...
View ArticleFilms Through The Years: The Changing Trend Of Minority Representation
A democracy sustains because of its population. Safeguarding the rights of all the minority groups is one of the most important credentials for a democratically elected government. As the fourth pillar...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Period. End Of Sentence’, But The Beginning Of A New Question
The taboo topic of menstruation has gradually made its way to the public discourse and now even to the Oscars. The moment is indeed worth cherishing. Ten teen aged girls from Oakwood School, North...
View ArticleThe ‘Dream Crazier’ Nike Ad Smashes Patriarchy And How!
Women are intelligent and smart, they can read and create, they can earn and be part of a good workforce but; they cannot run as fast, they cannot lift as much and they cannot make it on the field. The...
View Article5 Short Films Made By Students That Prove They Want To Build A Better India
That films are an integral part of our life is no hyperbole. Cinema, because of its wider reach and accessibility, is no less than a mirror which helps us reflect on a host of issues. The likes of...
View ArticleWho Stole Van Gogh’s Painting? A Suspenseful New Book Might Have The Answer
By Vish Dhamija: “Who’d buy a stolen painting?” Gayatri asked. “A work of art is always sold before it’s stolen,” I said. “What do you mean?” “I mean, it’s almost certain that whoever steals such an...
View ArticleInspired By The Arab Spring, AMU Students Learn Mobile Journalism For Social...
Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU) is very active in conducting various useful programmes for the benefit of the AMU fraternity. AMUSU recently conducted two unique and significant...
View Article10 Reasons Why Wake Up Sid Should Be On Your Must-Watch List As A Student
It certainly would be no overstatement to say that today, a youngster’s life has become as complicated as it possibly can. The degree of parental pressure to succeed on the academic front is immense....
View Articleऔघड़: “देश के हर गांव की कहानी कहती है यह किताब”
पिछले दिनों जब मैं फेसबुक पर ‘औघड़’ की समीक्षा पढ़ रहा था, तब किसी ने लेखक के बारे में लिखा था, “आपको जब UPSC नहीं बांध पाया, तो बाज़ार क्या खाक बांध पाएगा।” इसके साथ ही मेरी उत्सुकता किताब के प्रति बढ़ती...
View ArticleWhy I Have Decided To Stay Away From Political Arguments On Social Media
During college, I used to be that guy who participated in debates and discussions on political topics. I was outspoken in class discussions on political matters, and I had won prizes for speeches and...
View Articleआज फिर से सफदर हाशमी और उनके नाटकों की ज़रूरत है
आपने यह तो सुना ही होगा कि युवा ही हमारे देश का भविष्य हैं और देश में चल रही समस्याओं से निपटने में युवा अपना बेहतर योगदान दे सकते हैं। मगर आज के दौर की अगर बात करें तो कितने ऐसे युवा हैं, जो किसी तरह...
View ArticleHow Far Can I Relate To The ‘Relatable’ Cinema Of Today?
“They are representing my struggle, yet I can’t relate to it. Why?” This is the subconscious reaction of our mind, when we watch most of today’s cinema and television shows. Still from the movie...
View ArticleWe Must Not Let Media Exaggeration Manipulate Our Minds
When we hear the word ‘media’, suddenly our mind discerns the term as ‘the fourth pillar of the Constitution’. For long we have been watching news channels exaggerate almost every issue for their TRPs....
View ArticleMovie Review: Luka Chuppi Touches Upon Issues You Wouldn’t Expect It To
4/5 Not all Bollywood movies demand you to keep your brains at home. Often, a well-made, yet fun movie demands you to keep your brain active and running while you watch it. Luka Chuppi is just like...
View ArticleIs Mirzapur Promoting The Use Of Crass Language As A New Fad Among Kids?
Have you seen “Mirzapur” – the crime web series launched by Amazon Prime? If no, then it’s good that you haven’t. This crime web series has caught the attention of the masses – especially the school...
View ArticleHow Do We Prevent Misleading News Headlines? Here’s 3 Ways To Start
Headlines are an important component of the news. In general, they bring you the gist of a story, sometimes pointing out the most important or interesting aspects. Headlines can greatly influence...
View ArticleGully Boy Deserves All The Accolades Coming Its Way!
Gully Boy narrates the story of by-lanes, the gullies of India. it is a story of the other India that reminds of us of penury, which many of us want to forget, or more precisely, pretend it doesn’t...
View ArticleWhen Will We Take A Stand Against TV Serials That Degrade Women?
We all have parents or grandparents watching TV serials in our homes. I am not against them watching these shows – because it’s not my place to decide what they do with their leisure time, right? But...
View Article27 Women Journalists Are In Jail As The World Marks International Women’s Day
168 journalists imprisoned at this time 149 citizen journalists imprisoned 16 media assistants imprisoned As more and more women take up journalism, so too have women journalists increasingly been...
View ArticleGyarah Hazar Ladkiyan: A Movie That Needs To Be Revisited This Women’s Day
Image Source: YouTube New does not mean that something is modern, or for that matter progressive. Most among our generation believe that Netflix shows like ‘Sacred Games’, ‘Lust Stories’, ‘Ghoul’ or...
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