धोनी जितना अच्छा क्रिकेटर है, फिल्म उतनी अच्छी नहीं: एक हफ्ते बाद वाला रिव्यू
निखिल आनंद गिरि: अब जहां एक हफ्ते में फिल्मों का विसर्जन हो जाता है, महेंद्र सिंह धोनी पर पिछले हफ्ते रिलीज़ हुई फिल्म ‘धोनी..The Untold Story’ पर अब जानबूझ कर इसीलिए लिख रहा हूं ताकि अपनी याद्दाश्त...
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The Price Tag On Live Music In India
By Samar: Commerce trumps music. It is the beefy club doorman under whose watch the art and its lovers can stay or leave, thrive or disappear. This is somewhat known and grudgingly accepted. However,...
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Try And Wrap Your Head Around What Farah Khan Said About Women In Bollywood
By Edwin Thomas: On October 8 2016, New Delhi was witness to a one-of-a-kind gender empowerment conference called ‘The Bridge Talks’ organised and hosted by The Caravan at the Imperial Hotel. A forum...
View Articleसआदत हसन मंटो की दास्तान, मज़हब और सरहद के परे
कौशल भाटी: अक्सर ट्रेन से ऑफिस आते-जाते सुबह शाम बोरियत हो जाती है। भारत में तो खूब साथी बन जाते हैं, रोज़ाना लोगों के साथ चलते-चलते डेनिश लोग थोड़े कम मिलनसार होते हैं। वो तो भला हो 4G नेटवर्क का,...
View Articleबॉलीवुड के वो 10 क्लाइमेक्स सीन जिन्हें आप बार-बार देखना चाहेंगे
अनूप कुमार सिंह: बॉलीवुड में फिल्मों की कहानियों से ज़्यादा उनके क्लाइमेक्स को ख़ास बनाने पर जोर दिया जाता है। पटकथा कैसी भी हो अगर फिल्म का क्लाइमेक्स दर्शकों को चौंकाने में सफल रहा तो उसकी सफलता की...
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These Facebook Comments Show Users Are 100% Done With Sexist Ads
By Shambhavi Saxena for Cake: Of late, we’ve been having some very creative and empowering ad campaigns that are challenging preset notions of beauty, and even broadening our understanding of gender....
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For These Immigrant Workers In Kolkata, Durga Puja Is Just Another Day At Work
By Tanmoy Bhaduri: On the occasion Durga Puja, the city of Kolkata erupts in festivity and joy. Several pandals are built in localities and neighbourhoods and in housing complexes where the goddess...
View ArticleReview: ‘Parched’ Bares Patriarchy’s Ugly Face Like Never Before
By Purnangshu Paul: When was the last time you saw three women from a nondescript village in Rajasthan, breaking their shackles and taking a reckless dive in a pond together in the dead of night, that...
View ArticleThe Genius Behind The ‘Mauka’ Ad Campaign That Ruled TV During The World Cup
By Venkatesh: During ‘Insight 2016’, the annual marketing fest of India’s premier B-school, IIM Ahmedabad, a big delight awaited us in the speakers’ series. Many of us there essentially didn’t...
View ArticleUri Exposes The Dangers Of ‘Politician-Dictated’ And ‘Media-Concocted’...
By Samar: With 17 soldiers slain in the terror attack in Uri, certain arcs were certain to play out. Public anger, outrage and debate over response were chiefly visible amongst them. Justifiably so; no...
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‘The Preachers Of Sanskrit Are The Original Murderers Of This Language’
By Pavan Tarawade: “Amongst all the languages, the language of Gods (Sanskrit) is the sweetest, in that the poetry and further in that Subhashitas” I cannot agree more with this ‘subhashit’ (verse). I...
View ArticleWith Or Without The Nobel Prize, Bob Dylan’s Literary Work Is Unmatched
By Samar: Yes, he has won the Nobel Prize for literature, and opinions will conflict. In any case, what American folk legend Bob Dylan’s latest achievement does is open the door for an analysis of the...
View Article‘Dangal’ Trailer Looks Kickass, But More Female Voices Would Have Been Nice
By Rohini Banerjee: “Are our daughters any less than sons?” Aamir Khan’s character poignantly remarks in the trailer of “Dangal”, his latest film, and makes an important and much-needed point. The...
View ArticleThese Feisty Teen Detectives Are Here To Challenge The Norm On Indian TV
By Nitya Sriram: At a time when family dramas still rule the roost in Indian television, upcoming action drama series AdhaFULL comes as a breath of fresh air. A sneak peek at the show (in the trailer...
View Articleभोजपुरी का मतलब बस अश्लील गाने और फूहड़ता नहीं है
गौरव गुप्ता: बिते दिनों वीर कुँवर सिंह महाविधालय में भोजपुरी की पढ़ाई बन्द करवा दी गयी। पूरे बिहार में विरोध प्रदर्शन शुरू हुआ। भोजपुर और आरा में चक्का जाम, और रेल जाम तक किया गया। “अश्लिलता मुक्त...
View ArticleOur Response To These 3 Films Shows The Kind Of Feminism We Find ‘Acceptable’
By Aditya Sharma: The relationship media and women share, precedes the age of Raj and Simran. It is older than “Sholay” and more dramatic than, “Basanti, inn kutto ke saamne mat nachna” (Basanti, don’t...
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When Your Patriotism Is Judged By What You’ll Watch This Weekend
By Saswati Chatterjee: With the nationalism vs anti-nationalism debate being all the vogue these days, nobody is surprised with it eventually spilling over to Bollywood. It’s taken on a special edge...
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In Photos: Revisiting The Sites Of 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots 31 Years Later
By Mili Agarwal: October 31, 1984, was one of the most violent days in the history of India’s capital, Delhi. In the morning, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh...
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Wrapping Up The Fantasy – How Will ‘Game Of Thrones’ End?
By Carolyne Larrington: The hugely popular TV show “Game Of Thrones” has two seasons to go; already the showrunners, David Benioff and Daniel Weiss, are speeding towards the endgame. But providing a...
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An Indian Woman’s Best Friend Can’t Attend Her Wedding – Because She’s Pakistani
By YKA Staff: In the middle of the furor around surgical strikes and banning Pakistani artists, there’s one thing we’ve forgotten and that’s the everyday story of the people in these countries. Purvi...
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