Thought Factory

Audience Engagement – Embracing the Second Screen Revolution

Today, TV watching has become an activity that has moved away from the traditional living room scenario where a family sits together and watches a particular programme. India ...

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Candid Conversations

‘Everyone you meet has something to teach you’, goes a saying. Travelling multiple modes of transport on a regular basis allows for sharing space with a variety o...

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If I Become Your Fan Mr. Modi, Will You Lose Popularity?

Because that is how it’s been in all my years. I have always been in support of those leaders who are more unpopular in India than their counterparts who have thrived in...

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Binary Opposition: The Illusion Of Duality

10001110101001 is a line of binary code, each number represents one possibility, yes or no. Descartes professed in his philosophy, the idea of Cartesian dualism: the separatio...

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Hamari Sister Didi Factually Enriched Medical Dramas Making Waves In The Primetime Slot

After a tremendous drought of f medical themed shows, the launch of the new premium channel: ‘Sony Pal’ is now breaking the horizon with their new show: “Hum...

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An Encounter With Sir Richard

When I met Richard Attenborough after a press conference on a Sunday morning at Bandra’s Sea rock Hotel, he was wearing a turquoise blue kurta and fawn trousers, a wide ...

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Habits of Highly Humanistic Doctors

Even in these times of highly commercialized health care you might still come across doctors and physicians who are humanistic. How are they different? I recently came acros...

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Cotton Candy

The train was late the third day in a row. It meant that there would be a crowd again and I wouldn?t get to stand with my back to the wall. Of course it is just a 30 minute ri...

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State Cyber Espionage: A recap

An entire year has come full circle since Edward Snowden made shocking revelations to the world regarding the nature in which the American government conducts digital surveill...

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An Accidental Martyrdom

In April 2010, I returned home late evening to find a family friend had left urgent messages for me to call back. The next morning, before I could return her call, she was on ...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE MUSICALITY OF NARRATIVE FILM

"Exploring the harmony between emotions and cinema, where musicality takes precedence ov...

December 4 2024

BOLLYWOOD: BOLLYWOODS SHAKY AFFAIR WITH THE KISS?

The evolution of kissing in culture and Bollywood, cinematic awkwardness, and the challe...

December 3 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BELA BHATIA

Championing justice, Bela Bhatia’s inspiring work in conflict zones, and her book ...

November 30 2024