Why These Lyricists Of Your Favourite Bollywood Songs Remain Hidden
What hits us the most when we listen to a song? Indeed, it’s the tune. People barely notice the lyrics when they listen to a song for the first time. But if we listen to a song to not just avoid the...
View ArticleKnow All About ‘Fanush Utsav’: An Age Old Tradition Of Lighting The Sky On...
Photos: Utsav Basu Every year on the occasion of Kali Pujo, Bholanath Dham’s Ajoy Dutt takes the initiative to paint the sky with his and many others’ sky lanterns or fanush. Through Fanush Utsav, Ajoy...
View ArticleCan India Remain A Free Democratic Society Under Diminishing Press Freedom?
Today, India stands divided. It is divided politically, economically and socially. This type of a polarised situation has led to clashes between people who belong to different religions, caste, gender,...
View Article“There Is Nothing Morally Wrong With Nepotism In Bollywood”
If you live in India and know about Bollywood, then you must occasionally be hearing this term, “Nepotism”. Bollywood, nowadays, is synonymous with nepotism. Whenever a Netflix series stars any...
View ArticleKnow All About Tripura’s Indigenous Ethnic Dress And Ornaments!
Tripura is one of the 29 states in India comprising of different indigenous clans Debbarma, Jamatia, Reang, Koloi, Halam, and a lot more who have and follow their own custom of food propensities, love...
View ArticleFreedom From Social Media Bias: What? Why? How?
Why are big companies and governments investing in social media advertising more than ever? And why is it problematic? Because we are sheeple. Or so they assume that we have no faculty of our own to...
View ArticleThis Ad By Facebook Shows Us The Power Of Community As We Navigate The Pandemic
Facebook released a heartwarming ad on 11th November in what can be described as an attempt to show audiences the power of working together. The roughly 7-minute long advertisement shows us the journey...
View ArticleAre You Hurting Yourself To Be ‘Pretty’ For Social Media?
It’s summer; the pressures of school have faded from your attention, and now you are back on Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram. After days of being away from your beloved phones (if you were studying),...
View ArticleStanding Up For Hindus: In Conversation With Journalist Francois Gautier
Francois Gautier is a vocal and visible Dharmic voice, a lover and defender of Hindus in India and abroad. He is an eminent journalist in his own right and has worked with Le Figaro, DNA and Outlook...
View ArticleThe Social Dilemma: नए बाज़ार और शोषण के आधुनिकीकरण को उजागर करती फ़िल्म।
फिल्म ‘The Social Dilemma’ पूंजीवाद के नवीनतम संस्करण यानि इंटरनेट एवं सॉफ्टवेयर इंडस्ट्री में व्याप्त मुनाफाखोरी की क्रूर परम्परा की पोल खोलती है। There are only two industries that call their...
View ArticleWhat The Hell Happened To Journalism In 2020?
As I type this, I can hear a gentleman shouting at the top of his voice on one of the most-watched Indian News channel (that’s what they call themselves). I see my dad glued to the television,...
View ArticleIndia Media: The Fourth Pillar Or Killer Of Democracy?
“Today, a story is not told. Rather, it is sold.” The media is supposed to exist to maintain the bridge between the government and the people. The press is also called the fourth pillar of democracy....
View ArticleWhen Will Indian Media Start Using ‘Martyred’ Instead Of ‘Killed’ For Army...
I didn’t write for a long time but today something forced me to write this and here I am writing about something that pushed me to rethink the terminology we use while addressing someone in daily life....
View ArticleIf Versatile Acting Has A Name, It Is Irrfan Khan
On the morning of April 29, 2020, the nation woke up to the tragic news of the death of the legendary actor Irrfan Khan. If versatile acting has a name, it is Irrfan Khan. An undoubtedly exceptional...
View ArticleDirect To Digital: Will OTTs Replace The Theatre Experience Post Pandemic?
These are unprecedented times and the world is slowly, and somewhat reluctantly, accepting the fact that life post Covid-19 will not be the same. With most of the activities shifting to the virtual...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean To Watch ‘The Crown’ As Commoners Who Were Once Ruled By It?
Chronicling the life of Queen Elizabeth II — from the events leading to her coronation and after — is no mean task. It is difficult because her life as a monarch and as a Queen for an astounding period...
View ArticleThe Urdu Language: Reasons For The Decline And Possibilities Of Its Revival
The 2011 Census of Language reveals some startling fact. Urdu still registers the presence of pan Indian speakers. Apart from Konarki, Urdu is the only language that has registered a fall in the number...
View Article“वेब सीरीज़ के नाम पर धोखा है लाल बाज़ार”
कोलकाता का जितना नाम है, उतना ही कोलकाता बदनाम है। इसी कोलकाता शहर के नाम पर अधारित वेब सीरीज़, जिसका नाम “लाल बाज़ार” है। लाल बाज़र एक नई वेब सीरीज़ ,है जो ZEE5 पर रिलीज़ हुई है। कहानी शहर के एक रेड...
View ArticleForget The Single Screens, Even Multiplexes Are Plunging Into Darkness
Not long ago, Vishal Cineplex (Rajouri Garden, West Delhi) used to be a cinephile’s paradise. Having lived in West Delhi for over 2 decades, I have had the privilege of barging into the establishment...
View Articleटॉप 10 हिंदी वेब सीरीज IMDb की रेटिंग के अनुसार
ओटीटी प्लेटफॉर्म पर आज की तारीख में कॉटेंट की कमी नहीं है। अगर आप एक बार इस प्लेफॉर्म पर एंटर करते है तो आपको दुनिया भर की वेब सीरीज देखने को मिल जाएंगी। क्या कभी आपने ऐसा महसूस किया है जब आप का कोई...
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