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SPOTLIGHT on the hijab
By Seema Mustafa. For women, it all boils down to respect. And dignity.
And perceived freedoms.
Feb 26 min read


The Annihilation of the Classroom
By Dr Ratna Raman. When it comes to excellence, is it the end of the road for once prestigious Delhi University?
Feb 211 min read


I am breaking… My silence
By Nityanand Gayen. It's time. Break your silence.
Feb 13 min read


Palak Paneer and ‘Food Racism’ in America
An incident involving two Indian researchers, because of the “pungent-smelling” desi dish they heated in their microwave has sparked debate in the US and in India.
Jan 317 min read


Love in the time of ceasefire...
By Nityanand Gayen. Love in the time of war and peace..
Jan 282 min read


‘To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield…’
By Raju Mansukhani. On his 123rd birth anniversary, remember his words: Fanaticism is the greatest thorn in the path of cultural intimacy.
Jan 287 min read


Aap ke haseen rukh pe aaj naya noor hai...
By Siraj Khan.Remembering great music composer OP Nayyar (16 January, 1926 - 28 January, 2007): Personal recollections from a Pakistani friend of Lahore-born Bollywood icon whose stories are entwined with many legendary figures in the film industry, from Guru Dutt and Dharmendra, to Asha Bhonsle and Madhubala,
Jan 277 min read


Scenes we would like to see in 2026...
By Satya Sagar. Hope floats. In satire and caricature. In dissent and resistance. In freedom and justice.
Jan 261 min read


good DICTATOR... bad DICTATOR...
By Raju Mansukhani. Unputdownable John Pilger: On the second anniversary of passing away of the great journalist and filmmaker on 30 December 2023, we celebrate his life and work, sharing gems from his reportage; gems that continue to inspire generations of journalists-filmamkers-writers-thinkers-activists-students with universal ideas of justice, equality and liberty.
Jan 268 min read


So what is similar between injustice in Minneapolis and India?
By Kuhu Singh. Minneapolis is running out of shock. That may be the most alarming sign of all. In the span of a week, the city has seen two fatal shootings involving federal agents: the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37‑year‑old Minneapolis mother, and, it was followed by the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant man during an ICE‑linked enforcement action in North Minneapolis.
Jan 254 min read


The Intimacy of Apocalypse: A great filmmaker's legacy of endurance
By Narendra . His films do not argue. They persist. They ask not what history means, but how long one is willing to remain with it after meaning has thinned out.
Jan 249 min read


'Hamnet' stuns the audience with its fragile beauty
By Nivedita Chandrappa. I never ever expected to encounter another woman like Scarlett O’Hara on the big screen—but then Agnes Hathaway appeared in Hamnet, brought to life with remarkable intensity by Irish actress Jessie Buckley.
Jan 244 min read


So who is Maya Barton?
By Amit Sengupta. What happens to their unstated love and friendship? Sometimes, Maya just cannot take her mind away from him, while Charlotte tells her, laughing, have you not noticed it -- he is besotted with you.
Jan 2410 min read


Grok 'Undress': Deepfake, Dangerous, Perverse
By Warsha Mishra, Users have exploited the bot to create deepfake images that ‘undress’ photographs posted online, causing intense embarrassment and psychological trauma to the victims.
Jan 226 min read


Ace pacer Mohammed Shami, Noble laureate Amartya Sen, served SIR notice!!
By Shahnawaz Akhtar. "If a Bharat Ratna recipient has to prove his citizenship, and that too because of a dubious and secretive software that enjoys no legal standing, then what would it be like for an ordinary citizen, say a poor woman…"
Jan 184 min read


Even the dead will not be safe from the enemy if he wins…
By Narendra Pachkhede in Toronto. Cold War newsreels, B-grade science fiction, propaganda films, military footage, diagrams. Nothing is original.
Jan 1810 min read


Convicted rapists are not martyrs
By Anuradha Bhasin. What is worrying is that we are witnessing an increasing pattern of a combination of power, political protection, and legal manoeuvring that is creating an institutional framework where the survivor’s trauma matters little in the face of political influence.
Jan 175 min read


The Long Way Home
By Beena Vijayalakshmy in Ontario. The connection ran deep. The girl’s gaze is unflinching yet tender, both a warning and an invitation to witness her world.
The child tracing artworks, the woman carrying quiet pressures and ambitions, the observer craving stillness—all found space here.
Jan 144 min read


What was that ‘something else?’
By Meher Pestonji. With the emphasis on materialism and rational thinking, have humans de-valued, perhaps lost, subtle but powerful energy connections?
Jan 124 min read


Jal, Jungle, Jameen: A Conscience in the Mountains
By Suresh Nautiyal. Tribute: Sunderlal Bahuguna remains an icon and inspiration, despite the contradictions.
Jan 105 min read
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