Quick Bytes: Irrfan Khan Died Too Young, But Left His Imprint On Cinema
The many roles of Irrfan Khan He was a Padma Shri awardee. He was an actor. He was a son who followed his mother to other world. In a short span of his life, he made a confident presence felt in the...
View ArticleBollywood Loses Another Gem: Rishi Kapoor Passes Away At 67
Hum sainkadon janam lete hain. Kabhi pati patni banker, kabhi premi banker, toh kabhi anjaane banker, lekin milte zaroor hain aakhir mein. Nahi milenge to kahaani khatam kaise hogi.” (We take hundreds...
View ArticleOpinion: Journalism, The Crumbling Pillar Of Indian Democracy
In these extraordinary times of a global pandemic which has quite literally spread across every nook and corner of the world, from the small island states of Papua New Guinea to the military superpower...
View Article‘Polar Night’ Teaches Us How Humans Living In Isolation Is A Common Phenomenon
While we all sit in our houses confined within four walls, the world outside is undergoing a drastic lifestyle change. We all are on this journey of isolation with minimal social interaction. For many...
View ArticleRishi Kapoor Was The Original Modern Dad In Bollywood
We’ve all seen him in one film or another. He has salt-and-pepper hair. He dresses in jeans paired with a turtleneck shirt or sweater vest and wears loafers. He drinks Scotch whiskey or beer with his...
View ArticleThe Case Of Real, Realism And Fiction In Cinema: A Blueprint
Realism in international relations denotes that world politics is driven by competitive self-interest. Media, on the other hand, is governed by realism that denotes ethical representation, which should...
View ArticleSahara India Takes A Stand Against Yellow Journalism
Indian media has had its share of notoriety when it comes to sensationalising news. Termed as “yellow journalism” in the global media circles, this practice is prevalent not only in India but in...
View ArticleAmidst A Global Pandemic, Where Does Press Freedom Stand In India?
The past few days have been fraught with news articles and opinion pieces on the Indian media and how the government is dealing with the country’s journalists. From Arnab Goswami of Republic TV to...
View ArticleWhen Will Freedom Of Press Enter The Kashmir Valley?
Internet blockade in Kashmir Kashmir’s story, ravaged by misreporting and state-sponsored journalism for more than three decades, has now been pushed to an extreme, with the local populace hardly...
View ArticleDo Women In Punjabi Popular Music Have Any Agency Of Their Own?
In northern India, university fests and wedding programmes are impossible without Punjabi pop music. Be it Honey Singh, Guru Randhawa or Mika, Punjabi music somehow finds away in our daily lives. I...
View ArticlePress Freedom In Modi’s India: On Kashmir, COVID-19 And Media Gags
Siddharth Varadarajan, the editor-in-chief of The Wire, recently shared an article from the online news outlet on his Twitter: Debate: Inclusion, Not Epistocracy, Is What Will Make India a Stronger...
View Article“There Is An Urgent Need To Protect Press Freedom In India”
India slipped to rank 142 in the World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) last week. RSF in its report has said, “India’s score in this year’s World Press Freedom...
View Article“इरफान, आपका जाना हमें व्यक्तिगत क्षति सा अनुभव करा रहा है”
एक कलाकार दुनिया को अलविदा कह गया। यूं तो हम सबने उसे सिर्फ पर्दे पर ही देखा है लेकिन उसका जाना हम सभी को किसी व्यक्तिगत क्षति-सा अनुभव करा रहा है। क्या खास था उसमें? क्या खास था उन किरदारों में जिसे...
View Article“किसी अजनबी की मौत का इतना दुख मुझे पहली बार हो रहा है”
दुनिया में जो सबसे सीधी, सरल और सच कहने लायक बात है, वो है मौत! फिर भी यह सबसे सहज बात स्वीकार करने में इतना कष्ट क्यों होता है? जब सबको पता है कि यह होना है फिर भी इतना दर्द क्यों? शायद हमारी सभी...
View Articleइथोपिया और म्यांमार से भी ज़्यादा गुलाम है भारतीय मीडिया
पत्रकारिता में नोबेल पाने वाले मार्खेज का मानना था कि पत्रकारों को मच्छर की तरह होना चाहिए, जो सत्ता में बैठे लोगों को हमेशा भनभना कर तंग करते रहें लेकिन भारतीय प्रेस के संदर्भ में यह कितना प्रासंगिक...
View ArticleIrrfan Khan’s Craft As An Actor Will Always Remain A Class Apart
In these challenging times, movie stars and fans were dealt a shock after the sad demise of veteran actor Irrfan Khan. The actor was admitted in Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital for colon infection and died...
View ArticleQueer Voice Shines In “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan”
After a long time, mainstream Bollywood has started bringing out movies that talk about the highly disputed issue of alternative sexuality. There have been many movies featuring this issue, but the...
View ArticleWhat Is The Voice Of Journalism Now?
All voices are equal, but some voices have become more equal than others. And whoever holds the power, holds the voice. (Adapted from Orwell’s Animal Farm) Rajdeep Sardesai claims that noise is...
View Articleमीडिया संस्थानों में कितने स्वतंत्र हैं दलित पत्रकार
2019 में ऑक्सफैम इंडिया की भारतीय मीडिया में जातिगत भागीदारी को लेकर एक रिपोर्ट आई जिसमें पाया गया कि भारतीय मीडिया, चाहे वो प्रिंट हो, इलेक्ट्रॉनिक हो या डिजिटल, में “ऊंची जाति वाले मीडिया कर्मियों का...
View ArticleThis Olchiki Expert Is Paving The Path For Preserving Adivasi Languages In...
Indigenous languages across the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. Seeing the urgency and importance of this issue, the United Nations declared the year 2019 as the International Year of The...
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