In Today’s ‘Mainstream’ Culture, Have We Forgotten Our Folk Heritage?
It is certainly dampening to take note that with the development of quickly dispensable mainstream society, it has become more of adversity to retain our native heritage and forgotten folk culture. A...
View ArticleFestivals Are An Occasion To Celebrate, But Can We Do It Without Harming The...
A few months back, the Southern part of India celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi—despite the pandemic and a lot of restrictions. It’s a month-long celebration which starts with people bringing c lay idols of...
View ArticleAfsos: A Series That Explores The Theme Of Death With A Twist
Afsos, an Amazon Prime series directed by Anubhuti Kashyap, explores the theme of death with a twist. The creators of the series, which is a “tragicomedy”, have given a whole new dimension by...
View ArticleSufi Music: The Place Where Three Religions Intersect
A tiny grocery store tucked away in a suburb of Ottawa, Canada, called the Desi Price Club. We go there very often to buy Indian groceries as they have the best prices in town and, as a bonus, the...
View ArticleHow The Manusmriti, And Not The Vedas, Informs Us About Impurity Of Menstruation
Menstruation In Scriptures And Religious Texts Menstruation is a commonly debated and discussed topic in the contours of religion, particularly regarding its depiction in scriptures and ancient texts....
View ArticleThe Dalai Lama’s Autobiography: An Attempt To Describe The Personal And...
The book Freedom in Exile is the autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The book includes his entire life journey until 1990 directly from the horse’s...
View ArticleCan Literary Fiction Save The Tik-Tok Culture From “Dumbing Down”?
One of the best reasons why we read, in my opinion, is that we want to understand ourselves. There are, of course, more facile reasons such as entertainment, the need to escape the present world, and...
View ArticleShould Indian Brands Be ‘Apolitical’?
“Should Indian brands openly talk about the political and social issues plaguing our country or remain ‘apolitical’?” In a time where everything we do has political ramifications, the illusion of being...
View Articleदेह व्यपार में पुरुषों की भगीदारी की कलई खोलती फिल्म ‘पिंकी मेमसाब’
इस पुरुष प्रधान समाज में एक निर्धन, असहाय और अनपढ़ स्त्री का ईमानदारी से दो वक्त कि रोटी जुटाना भी वास्तव में एक चुनौती है। हाल ही में मैंने नेटफ्लिक्स पर एक फिल्म देखी। ‘पिंकी मेमसाब’। जिसे देखकर औरत...
View ArticleArt, Activism, And The Appointment Of Mr Paresh Rawal As The NSD Chairman
Paresh Rawal, an actor-turned-BJP politician, was appointed as the latest chairman of the National School of Drama (NSD). But, is it enough that he is an accoladed actor? Read further to sink a little...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Videos Stand Out
By Jessica Mayberry The digital divide in India is huge and COVID-19 has deepened it, furthering inequality. ‘Physical distancing’ on account of the COVID-19 crisis, is devastating for communities that...
View ArticleBlessed Banaras: A City Close To My Heart
The city of Varanasi, colloquially called Banaras, is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Situated on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, the city is considered holier than anything. It’s a...
View ArticleHow Do Advertisements Impact Our Youth?
The influencing power of advertisements is strong. Big brands persuade renowned celebrities to promote their product. This makes a huge impact on advertisements amongst youngsters. Over the years,...
View ArticleWhy Is Respect In India Determined By ‘Rich Looks’ And Not ‘Real Achievements’?
People very fondly share Keanu Reeves’ photographs in which he is travelling by metro and go gaga over his simplicity. But let me tell you how they treat someone who practices this simplicity in real...
View ArticleThe Queen’s Gambit Shatters The Gendered Idea Of ‘Genius’ With A Heroine We...
‘’Men are going to come along and want to teach you things; it doesn’t make them any smarter.’’ Very rarely do we come across something that stays in our mind long after it’s finished. Scott Frank’s...
View ArticleThe Trial Of The Chicago 7 And The Parallels With India’s Current Political...
I read an article recently which said that the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has led to an increasing preference for light-hearted, easy entertainment on OTT channels, as opposed to the intense,...
View ArticleCelebrating ‘India’s Meryl Streep’: “Tabu Is So Gifted, She’s Like A National...
There are very few actors in India for whom competition and the box-office numbers are immaterial because their sheer talent in acting is a powerful force to reckon with in the first place. Meet Tabu....
View ArticleSay No To #BoycottTanishq, And Yes To Boycotting Stupid Mentalities
It seems that Tanishq’s stars are in some trouble these days. Recently, an advertisement on secularism was filmed and aired, which created good trouble for them. Now, with the arrival of the festival,...
View ArticleCybersex Trafficking: Can We Stop Traffickers From Exploiting Innocent Victims?
The internet has created a way for people to connect instantly with others around the world, and as technology continues to evolve, connections are only becoming faster and stronger. While this is...
View Articleबदलाव के दौर से गुज़रते भारत में मीडिया और न्यायपालिका पर उठते प्रश्न
आज से एक वर्ष पूर्व देश की राजनीति में आमूलचूल परिवर्तन आया था, जिस कदम को उठाने में कई सरकारें आईं और चली गईं, अनुच्छेद- 370 को संविधान से हटा दिया गया। यह आज़ादी के 70 वर्षों बाद राष्ट्र के लिए अहम...
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