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PG Digging-Bombay Ishtyle!

Aparajita Krishna remembers being a Paying Guest once, she recalls the famous Ganga Vihar through talks with famous residents there and talks to friends who lived in PG-digs i...

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War Zone

Here’s a selection by film historian, Dhruv Somani, of our war movies, which have left a lasting impression on him. The theme of war conflicts has found an ongoing favo...

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Where are the men and their many wives?

Humra Quraishi questions the vicious propaganda being spread against Muslim communities by Right-Wing forces that say that they are reproducing children at alarming rates. Wi...

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Welcome to the ‘Young Collectors’ Weekend’!

Indian millennials are a force to be reckoned with, writes Teesta Bhandare, while introducing readers to the online art festival, taking place from the 28 to 30 January 2022. ...

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Acting ke peeche kya hai?

The ever-charismatic Madhuri Dixit, in a flashback conversation with Khalid Mohamed on how she perfected the art of acting by trial and error. Today, on Instagram she has ove...

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Why a Statue of Netaji now?

Subhashini Ali explains why the statue of Netaji will not transform the Prime Minister into an inheritor of the legacy of the national movement. The India Gate in Delhi is an...

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Women in Cinema Collective: A Work In Progress

“An actress was a person who could never own herself,” writes Janaky Sreedharan in her piece about the role played by Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) in the Malay...

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Is patriotism just another prop for the Ad-biz?

Is nothing sacred in today's crazy clutter-breaking-obsessed-times, wonders an amused Monojit Lahiri  Every year, come Independence Day or Republic Day or the birth/deat...

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Facets of Freedom

This Republic day people from various walks of life speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira about their views on freedom. Dr. Malcom Fonseca, Gynecologist Thomas Jeffe...

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His own terms: Sharad Raj

Ek Betuka Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein is now streaming on Eventscape Vod Platform. Vinta Nanda has a chat with director Sharad Raj about his film and other things. Ek Betuka Aadmi...

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FESTIVALS: QUEER STORIES ILLUMINATE NEW PATHWAYS

A reflection on queer filmmaking, festival curation, and representation at WIFF Mumbai 2...

November 22 2025

GENDER: LIVING ALONE, FINDING INNER STRENGTH

AkelaNest by Aparajita Krishna: A reflective, deeply personal exploration of single livi...

November 21 2025

TV: TRUTH RISES THROUGH THE DARKNESS

In this review by Monojit Lahiri, a relentless Bengali crime thriller unfolds with raw p...

November 20 2025