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This Electronic Artist Is Questioning Male-Dominance In A High-Pressure Music...
By Diya Gupta for The Wild City: Sanaya Ardeshir’s got the kind of rare self-awareness, reflexivity and casual (borderline oblivious) verity that makes interviewing her particularly enjoyable. As one...
View ArticleIs Social Media Making All Of Us Angry?
By Zulfikar Manto: The recent victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential elections is being attributed to the anger people had against the established system. A similar argument was put forward in...
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8 Hollywood Films That Teach Us Kindness
By Jeremy Chew: Since young, we have been taught altruistic values and brought up to not only respect others but to use our gifts and talents to help others. Good virtues such as compassion and empathy...
View Article5 “Hardships” Men Face Because “Feminazis” Exist
By Sourya Majumder: November 19 was International Men’s Day. Sidestepping the obvious irony of such a day even existing in a patriarchal world, Times of India (ToI) – India’s leading journalistic...
View ArticleBrahmins Took Over Dalit And Adivasi Land In This Village, And This Film...
By Abhishek Jha: When the collector of Kalahandi is asked whether there is a caste angle to the land-grab in a village of the district, she denies it, offering instead that caste has vanished with...
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This Brand’s Terribly Sexist Ad Just Shows How Women Continue To Be Objectified
By Swarnima Bhattacharya: Showbiz is unable to make up its mind about gender, or more accurately, “women’s empowerment”— as it has come to be known in ‘femvertising’ circles. From time to time,...
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10 Photos That Show How Mumbai Stood Strong After The 26/11 Attacks
By Saswati Chatterjee: In 2008, Mumbai was witness to one of the most horrific terror attacks in recent history when terrorists (later proved to be members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba) carried out a series...
View ArticleThis Young Woman’s Brilliant Idea Helps Artists Work In A Free Space
By Prashant Jha: “Ek bangla bane nyara” – These words from a song from the 1937 film “President” is probably a dream all of us have. Everyone wants to build or buy a beautiful house for themselves. But...
View Article‘Dear Zindagi’: Alia Bhatt Finds New Meaning To Life But Leaves Viewers Stranded
After delivering one of the best debuts in modern Hindi cinema in the form of “English Vinglish”, director Gauri Shinde returns to tell the story of yet another female protagonist who is looking for...
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It’s Complicated: Feminism In The Indian Comedy Scene
Like all other artists, comedians also share a responsibility of making an impact on the larger audience. But when it comes to talking about the equality of sexes while serving humor as a side dish,...
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10 Amazing Lessons From “Modern Family” On Love, Family And Careers
Who doesn’t love “Modern Family”? Be it Gloria’s feistiness, Lily’s sass or Phil’s amazing parenting, it’s the perfect family to curl up on a couch with. The best thing about it though, are the tiny...
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“आपको किस तरह के लड़के पसंद हैं? अअअ… जिनका सेन्स ऑफ ह्यूमर अच्छा हो।” फिर ये सुनने के बाद कपिल शर्मा एक ‘कुटिल’ मुस्कान लाते हैं अपने चेहरे पर। शायद यही सुनने के लिए वो इस सवाल को पूछते हैं, तकरीबन...
View ArticleWhen Superwoman Lilly Singh Destroyed Sexists – By Making A Sandwich
“||Superwoman||” Lilly Singh has become one of the world’s most famous YouTubers over the last few years, with over 10 million subscribers. Her vlogs and videos, focusing on various aspects of Punjabi...
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In Photos: When Corporates In Kolkata Played Football For Education And Child...
It was a foggy morning in the city of Kolkata. Like many mornings at the onset of winter, there was a nip in the air. Unlike, many November mornings, this one was dedicated to a cause. On November 26,...
View ArticleThe Idea Behind ‘Dear Zindagi’ Makes It Special, Not The Film
I usually refrain myself from writing about films that don’t quite move me. But there is something that needs to be written down about “Dear Zindagi”. “Dear Zindagi” is a film about a struggling...
View ArticleThe Media’s Obsession With ‘Super Objectivity’ Must Stop
Objectivity in journalism is an illusion. A journalist, newspaper or a news channel must do away with the idea of being super objective. They must possess an unbiased and a fair subjective opinion on...
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Erection Pills To Paytm: 6 Ads That Are Shamelessly Cashing In On Demonetisation
Demonetisation has flooded newspapers and advertisements, since the night of November 8, when PM Modi announced it. While the government has launched a 10-crore advertisement drive to promote...
View Article‘I Won’t Stop Asking Questions’: Vir Das Calls Out Online ‘Bhakts’ And ‘Trolls’
Vir Das has never been one to back down from asking uncomfortable questions. He is famous for his own unique brand of toilet humour – literally, considering his premier podcast is called “Potcast” and...
View ArticleAre You Being Taken For Granted As A Freelancer?
“I was told that the project has been dropped on shooting day, via a WhatsApp text. The company wouldn’t pick up our calls and we were left stranded in our hotel, unchecked.” I am an independent...
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This Old Japanese Film Explains How The Indian Media Plays With The Truth
“In the end, you can’t understand the things men do.” – Commoner, Rashomon (1950) It has always been of extreme fascination to mankind, to connect ideas poles apart, assimilate them and come up with a...
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