‘Baahubali 2’ Was A Successful Business But A Failed Movie
It’s been more than a week since “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” was released. It went on to become the highest grossing Indian film. A question has been bothering me ever since the news broke of the...
View ArticleRepublic TV And Lalu Prasad Yadav
After six months of waiting, Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV finally went on air on May 6, 2017. On its first day, Republic TV aired an audio clip, which it claimed was a conversation between Lalu Prasad...
View Articleबगदादी को 19 बार मार चुके भारतीय मीडिया को डबल सैल्यूट
India is the biggest democracy of the world! बचपन से सुनते और पढ़ते आए हैं। इस बात पर गर्व महसूस करते आए हैं कि हम विश्व के सबसे बड़े लोकतंत्र में जी रहे हैं, जो हमारी आज़ादी की गारन्टी देता है। पर एक...
View Articleपाकिस्तान के कट्टरपंथ पर चीखती फिल्म ‘खामोश पानी’
पानी जब बिना किसी हलचल के शांत, खामोश ठहरा हो, तब इसकी गहराई का अंदाज़ा लगाना बहुत मुश्किल होता है। कुछ ऐसी ही है फिल्म खामोश पानी। पाकिस्तान की सरज़मीन पर फिल्मायी गई ये पंजाबी फिल्म एक सच्ची कहानी है।...
View ArticleRSS To Award Journalists Who ‘Strengthen Nationalism’ In West Bengal
Continuing its endeavour of projecting the Hindu mythological figure of Narada as ‘the world’s first journalist‘, an RSS outfit will be awarding ‘nationalist journalists’ of West Bengal in the state,...
View ArticleWhy ‘Baahubali’ Is Not Just A Typical Movie But A Celebration Of Mythological...
What do we mean by an ‘Indian movie’? Does the term ‘Indian movie’ deserve any kind of rigid definition? I am not sure about rigidity but I want to make some broad approximations that might at least...
View ArticleWhat Bollywood Can Learn About Love From This Legendary Telugu Director
Veteran Telugu director Kasinathuni Vishwanath has recently been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry. Anybody who has been following his work...
View ArticleI Almost Died At Justin Bieber’s $4 Million Mumbai Concert
To begin with, we had an amazing time at the Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour. It was a great event, and except for the box office fiasco and the following incident, we have only nice things to say...
View ArticleThese Legendary Journalists Show Where Today’s Media Has Gone Wrong
I would like to reveal my anxieties to you, starting with two anecdotes. During the second decade of the last century, Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi used to run a Hindi newspaper called Pratap. Pir Muhammad...
View ArticleWhy I Bought Boys’ Underwear For My Daughter
It’s no secret that my husband is a huge fan of Star Wars. When Layla was born, my husband was so excited to share his love of Star Wars with her that he talked to her about it all the time. And now, I...
View ArticleShah Rukh Khan’s TED Talk Is Out, And You Just Can’t Afford To Miss It
From being born in a refugee colony to becoming the world’s eighth highest-paid actor, Shah Rukh Khan has had quite the journey. The 51-year-old is, as he proudly proclaimed in his TED talk this...
View ArticleThis Artist’s Limitless Imagination Will Make You See His Work Differently...
Abstract art is always intriguing and so are the works of Prasanta Kalita. About his work and style, Prasanta says, “ I don’t restrict myself to seeing a dream. Understanding of images is all about the...
View ArticleThe Man Behind The Art Shares What Makes A ‘Desi Canvas’
Aakshat Sinha holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Moscow, Russia. After a decade of corporate experience in Russia and India, he decided to find himself and discovered his passion...
View ArticleHow This Veteran Farmer Became A Filmmaker And Helped Take Cinema To Masses
When we think ‘cinema crew’, we think of high-end techies and ‘skilled’ people. In India, filmmaking is still treated like rocket science – something from a distant world. Cinema may be a mass medium,...
View ArticleHow This Artist Is Combining The Art Of India And Russia To Make Something...
Born to an Indian father and a Russian mother, artist Shanti Kushwaha has a unique perspective on the art, the people, and the traditions of her two countries. In the following interview, she...
View Article3 Amazing Ads That Every Marks-Obsessed Indian Parent Must Watch
It is often said that art is a reflection of life. Lately, exams and parental pressure have become key ideas that have been adopted by major brands in their marketing communication. With students...
View ArticleReview: ‘Hindi-Medium’ Exposes The Hypocrisy Of English-Speaking India
Raj (Irrfan Khan) and Mita (Saba Qamar) are a young, married couple who have lived in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk their entire life. They are financially well to do (Raj owns a garment boutique in Old Delhi)...
View ArticleMeet A Software Engineer Who Is Reimagining Mythology With Her Art
Kavita Nambissan Ganguli is a self-taught artist. She attended Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi to pick up the basics of sculpting under the tutelage of Ms Saroj Jain. Below is a brief interview of...
View ArticleIn FB Post, Writer Of Film ‘Simran’ Claims Kangana Ranaut Took Credit For His...
By Apurva Asrani: Editor’s note: Apurva Asrani has been embroiled in a conflict with actress Kangana Ranaut over the writing credits of the movie “Simran”. This is a first person account written by him...
View ArticleThe Man Behind A ‘Travelling’ Exhibition Reveals Why Future Of Art Is Bright...
“The Drifting Canvas” is in motion. It is undoubtedly a mesmerising show. The exhibition displays the works of 11 great artists: Van Gogh, Monet, Klimt, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Paul Signac, Henri...
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