World’s Third Highest Mountain Peak, Kanchenjunga, Is Now Visible From Siliguri
The pollution level has gradually decreased due to ongoing lockdown around the nation. In the meantime, residents of Siliguri have been enjoying the mesmerizing view of the third highest mountain in...
View Article“Farq Bahut Kar Liya, Ab Farq Laayenge”: Film Review – Article 15
Article 15 is a movie addressing caste-based discrimination in India. Recently, I attended a five-day long workshop-cum-training on Emerging Leadership Programme at Bangalore. During the workshop, I...
View ArticleDesi Aunties Vs Hasan Minhaj: Indian Mentality Needs Updating
Aunty: Yashika doesn’t want to be an engineer, she wants to be a writer. She’s throwing her life away. Hasan: But aunty, let her follow her dreams. Aunty: Dreams don’t pay bills. You should know that...
View ArticleI Watched Mrs Serial Killer, So You Don’t Have To
Spoiler Alert! So when I decided I’ll review Mrs Serial Killer, I thought I’ll take notes like a good little nerd. The first line I have is “What the hell is happening”. Mrs Serial killer is supposed...
View ArticleOpinion: Arnab Goswamy, Get Well Soon
Arnab Goswami Arnab Goswami, who for years, has not allowed people to talk on his shows and has instigated communal hatred and religious bias with a clear agenda to support his favourite leaders and...
View ArticleRemembering Irrfan: A Genre, A Feeling And A Life Lesson
The veteran actor Mohammad Irrfan Khan, bid adieu to the world on 29th April 2020. He had been battling neuroendocrine cancer and this caused a rough patch in his career. Irrfan, an exceptional actor,...
View Articleदर्शकों को ठगने की शानदार कोशिश है नेटफ्लिक्स की फिल्म ‘गिल्टी’
Expectation Always Hurts” यानी कि उम्मीद हमेशा निराश करती है। नेटफ्लिक्स ने भी इस बार अपने सब्सक्राइबर्स के साथ ऐसा ही किया है। सेक्रेड गेम्स, बार्ड ऑफ ब्लड और दिल्ली क्राइम जैसी वेब सीरीज़ के ज़रिये...
View ArticleNala Should Have Been King: The Lion King’s Missed Opportunity
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not going to argue that 2019’s The Lion King was a cash grab. For one thing, Disney’s been making remakes of its older works for years. Look no further than 101...
View Articleबेटियों पर बंदिश लगाने वाले बाप ज़रूर देखें इरफान की अंग्रेज़ी मीडियम
अभी हाल ही में सदाबहार अभिनेता इरफान खान का निधन हो गया। उनके चाहने वालों से लेकर तमाम फिल्मप्रेमियों के लिए यह खबर स्तब्ध करने देने वाली थी। पिछले कुछ समय से उनका निजी जीवन काफी दुखदाई रहा है लेकिन जब...
View ArticleReview: “Even Bajpayee’s Performance Couldn’t Save Mrs. Serial Killer From...
First things first, ‘Mrs. Serial Killer‘ has a fascinating plot along with countless traces of darkness. Uttarakhand’s picturesque locations added a considerable degree of depth to the film’s premise,...
View ArticleMy Stay In A Village: The Story Of Local Faith And Panchayat Politics
In the 2nd episode of Amazon Prime’s Panchayat, the protagonist (a panchayat secretary) had a seemingly easier task to manage. The task to decide the location for 13 solar lights in the panchayat...
View ArticlePanchayat: The Show Doesn’t Push You Too Hard, Its Strength Is Its Simplicity
The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act,1992 provides constitutional status to the gram panchayats as the third-tier of government. Through this historic legislation came the reservation of one-third of...
View ArticleDeath Of A Feisty Freelance Reporter And Freedom Of Press In India
The news of the suicide of freelance journalist Rizwana Tabassum shook me from inside. It was heart wrecking for a journalism enthusiast, especially for someone who is looking forward to working as an...
View ArticleJust Another Opinion: Can We Cut ‘Four More Shots Please!’ Some Slack?
From people around me to people writing opinion pieces on the internet, there is no dearth of ‘opinions’ about the second season of Four More Shots Please! Since the show was released on Amazon Prime...
View ArticleOpinion: Is Raanjhanaa A Love Story Or BJP Propaganda?
In 2013, a film Raanjhanaa was released. The film was purportedly projected as a love story but there was great politics involved in it. Movies are normally considered the mirror of our society but...
View ArticleLaurie and Amy and Jo and Bhaer: Little Women’s Pragmatic Love Stories
The March family in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the novel. Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women hardly needs summarising. It’s probably one of the most popular works of American fiction as well as a...
View ArticleZargar’s Story: Her Personal Choices Are Not A Matter Of Public Discussion
Safoora Zargar at a protest After so much hard work, the lawyer of Zargar got the chance to meet her, barely for 10 minutes. Safoora Zargar is a Jamia student and a protester against the government for...
View ArticleHere’s What Makes Moonrise Kingdom My Favourite Wes Anderson Film
A young boy crosses a river in a canoe. He’s wearing a Khaki Scouts uniform. Having reached the riverbank, he tethers the canoe to a tree and hides it under some foliage. Then he walks across a field...
View ArticleIs It Art Or Just Business: Understanding The Revamp Era Of Bollywood
Badshah and Jacqueline Fernandes in “Masakali 2.0”.||Credits: Midday. In March 2020, Sony Music India released the song Genda Phool performed by rapper Badshah and singer Payal Dev, featuring...
View Article“Can’t Tolerate Criticism Of Casteism, Cow Urine”: Punjabi Singer Ranjit Bawa...
Punjabi singers usually appear in headlines for their songs and controversies. Recently, Sidhu Moosewala hit the headlines for violating the lockdown and shooting at a police-owned firing range. Now,...
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