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The Untold Tragedy

Film historian Dhruv Somani narrates the story of Inder Thakur, a top model and upcoming actor who perished with his wife and child in the mid-air Air-India bomb explosion in ...

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 Is religion a boon or bane?

The festive seasons have begun and it is the right time to ask this important question. People speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira and reply to the question: Is religion a boon o...

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Bollywood

Frank and Fearless

Film historian Dhruv Somani assesses the yesteryear success story of the gossip-packed monthly magazine Stardust. Today, due to the influx of technology and the requisition o...

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Festivals

KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2022

KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant offers production grants and mentoring to LGBTQIA+ filmmakers to make their queer short films. This year the amount has been raised to Rs 250,000, ...

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Real Facts, Real Figures

Humra Quraishi shares the  latest officially released figures related to rape and crime against women in the country. And after one has gone through these facts and figu...

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Remission Granted To Bilkis Bano's rapists: Is it fair?

The Bilkis Bano was gang raped and her family killed. The accused were recently granted remission. The case has been raging for some time now. Lawyers speak to Monarose Sheila...

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Festivals

To sir, with love

On Teacher’s Day, Monojit Lahiri pays homage to some inspirational mentors - the game changers and life transformers who showed him the light. My earliest memories of s...

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Festivals

Music Videos Pay Tribute To UNESCO Creative City of Film

Musicians and filmmakers collaborated to create a visual and musical tribute and celebrated the inclusive and diverse spirit of the city of Mumbai, reports The Daily Eye Newsd...

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Bollywood

The Filmfare Awards: Nothing ‘Fair’ About It

The history of these prestigious awards is a sorry saga of favouritism and cronyism that has deprived deserving candidates time and again. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at some...

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Bollywood

The Cover Girls

Even as the print medium is in a quandary, Khalid Mohamed selects his all-time top 12 Cover Girls of film magazines. With print film fanzines going, going, goners, and shifti...

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MOVIES: A GENTLE DOWNPOUR OF INDIE SUCCESS

Ritopriyo Saha’s short film Chhoti Baarish (Little Rain) is creating ripples acros...

October 19 2025

POWERFUL PEOPLE: THE QUESTION UNANSWERED

As India celebrates the birth centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the Bard of the Brahmapu...

October 18 2025

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: FETED ABROAD, FORGOTTEN AT HOME

When art-house brilliance wins global acclaim but faces neglect in its own country, it f...

October 17 2025