Why Vikarna and Kumbhakarna Must Not Be Forgotten, Especially During Present...
On 4th of May, three women were thrashed by a mob in the Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. Their heads were shaved and they were forced to drink urine on the suspicion of them being witches. None from the...
View ArticleA Look Back At 2019 Bollywood: 4 Female Youth Icons For 90s Kids
Amid the rising trend of patriotic, army movies, and misogynist comedy films, there are some mesmerizing contributions from Bollywood to set youth icons for the society. Where the 90s movies had...
View ArticleLockdown: South Asian Drag Artists Collaborate To Raise Awareness On Brown Drag
It all started when countries were closing their borders due to the corona pandemic; when they were endorsing their ‘nationality’ campaign; when people were closing their doors to those in need. That...
View ArticleCOVID-19: The Outbreak Of Fake News During In Durgapur Of West Bengal
I got startled, when I got an early morning call a few days ago from a friend stuck in another State in this lockdown. He called me up to tell me how dire the situation was in Durgapur, my hometown. He...
View ArticleNew Girl’s Nick: It’s OK Not To Have Your Life Together In Your Thirties
Main cast of New Girl. Last year, I turned thirty with great trepidation. Turning twenty or twenty-one is one thing, because in ten years, you’ll still be young; but when you turn thirty, there’s no...
View Articleक्या रामायण और महाभारत जैसे धारावाहिकों की ओर दलित आकर्षित हो रहे हैं?
दोस्तों आजकल जब से लॉकडाउन हुआ है तब से आपने देखा होगा सभी टीवी एंटरटेनमेंट चैनलों पर रारामायण, महाभारत, श्री कृष्णा, शिवजी, महाराणा प्रताप आदि सारे धारावाहिक दिखाए जा रहे हैं। उक्त कार्यक्रम का एक ही...
View Article“Paatal Lok”: A Modern Classic Or A Neo-Conservative Spell?
Abhishek Banerjee, who plays the role of Hathoda Tyagi in “Pataal Lok”||Credits: IMDB The recently aired web series Paatal Lok has created a strong buzz after its release as viewers and critics seem to...
View ArticleThe Deteriorating Credibility Of All Independent Institutions: Is This How...
The credibility of all the institutions is at stake and the government is not doing anything to ameliorate its image. The nation, which in recent past known to be the biggest functional democracy of...
View ArticleOpinion: Paatal Lok Showcases Our Versions Of Heaven And Hell
My demons, though quiet, are never quite silenced. They wait patiently for a reason to wake, for a reason to creep under my skin, duly unaware.” We all hold our personal versions of heaven and hell,...
View Article‘पाताल लोक’ एक पावरफुल वेब सीरीज़ है जो आपका भरपूर मनोरंजन करेगी
मैं तो यह सोचता था कि सारे बुरे-भले लोग और गलत-सही काम इस धरती पर ही होते हैं लेकिन अगर आप भी ऐसा सोचते हैं तो अपनी सोच बदल लीजिए, क्योंकि अमेजॉन प्राइम आपको इस बार एक ऐसी दुनिया से रूबरू कराने वाला है...
View Articleसमाज के कड़वे सच को उजागर करती है पाताल लोक वेब सीरीज़
अमेज़न प्राइम की वेब सीरीज़ ‘पाताल लोक’ में किरदारों को कहानियों से जोड़ने के साथ-साथ यह भी दिखाया गया है कि समाज में आखिर फेक न्यूज़ किस तरह से काम करता है। “यह जो दुनिया है ना दुनिया, यह एक नहीं तीन...
View Article“Jo Match Jeeta, Nisha Use Kiss Karegi”
Since a lot of us are stuck at home with just 1GB data/day, we have no option left but to watch TV all day. Thanks to COVID-19, we went from ‘Netflix and chill’ to ‘Doordarshan and chill’. Apart from...
View ArticleIf You Watch Only One Satyajit Ray Film, Make It ‘Agantuk’ (The Stranger)!
For years, I had read an anecdotal story about Ray: after he took the last shot of Agantuk (The Stranger; 1991) and gave his unit orders to pack up, he turned to his wife Bijoya and said, “Well, that’s...
View ArticleIn Photos: Cyclone Amphan’s Trail Of Destruction Across India’s East Coast
On Wednesday afternoon, super cyclone Amphan hit the Sundarbans, a mangrove area around the India-Bangladesh border which is home to almost four million people. Moving north-eastwards at a speed of 200...
View ArticleUstad Bismillah Khan’s Magic On Shehnai Broke Social Prejudices
At a posh Indian wedding, a stage for live music is a must. Sometimes, the music is retro, and sometimes, it is classical. On one vivid occasion, as I was praising the high-pitched music, my father...
View Articleआपको सस्पेंस और रोमांच से भर देगी ‘पाताल लोक’वेब सीरीज़
वेब सीरीज़ आपने बहुत सारी देखीं होंगी लेकिन ‘पाताल लोक’ जैसी अलग तरह की यूनिक वेब सीरीज़ नहीं देखी होगी। आज लोकल पर वोकल करने वाले लोग भी अमेज़ॉन प्राइम का नाम ले रहे हैं और देसी दमदार पाताल लोक का...
View ArticleOpinion: Cinema Is The Glue That Binds Society
Art is really very subjective, what one man considers a masterpiece might be considered by someone as downright garbage. But what is really art? Is art just singing, dancing, or painting? Art is more...
View Articleबिहार: क्वारेंटीन सेंटर में अव्यवस्था की शिकायत पर भड़के BDO, कहा मीडिया...
इस समय पूरी दुनिया जब कोरोना वायरस की महामारी से जूझ रही है तब भारत सहित कई देशों में अर्थव्यवस्था, मज़दूरों के पलायन सहित कई आंतरिक समस्याएं गंभीर रूप से पैदा हुई हैं। इस बीच देश के कई हिस्सों खासकर...
View ArticleBollywood’s Depiction Of Gendered Violence: Are We Changing For The Better?
TW: This article talks about harassment and other forms of violence. “Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no...
View Article“Paatal Lok Fails To Include The Assertion Of Rights Of The Marginalised”
How often have you raised your eyebrows upon hearing expletives or profanities in marketplaces, roadside, malls, or even while travelling in public transport? Perhaps, you do not react as you know that...
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