The Telegraph (India)
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A review of Brinda Charry's "The East Indian" (HarperCollins India 2023)
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View as a gridPersistence of memory
The Telegraph (India)
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Author Lindsay Pereira argues that the memory of the 1993 Bombay riots has been scrubbed off its relevance and its ruminative agency because its ramifications continue unabated, shrouded in despotic dubiety
Withering of human rights? The heckler's veto and norm-creation through film censorship in India
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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We define censorship as the striking out of free expression from the public record for state security, removing hate speech and other objectionable content. It is also an act of convenience. India ...
How a library card can radically transform your life
Vogue India
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What You Are Looking for Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama is an ode to the magical power of recommendations from a person who has mastered their craft
The 2023 JCB Prize longlist captures modern India and its home truths
Vogue India
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Banded together, the titles on the 2023 JCB Prize longlist constitute a manifesto for a nation on the verge of introspection.
Remembering Ranajit Guha, pioneer of subaltern studies who revolutionised history writing
The Federal
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Ranajit Guha (1923-2023), the pioneer of the subaltern studies, has passed away, some days shy of turning 100. He leaves behind a trailblazing body of work that is decidedly anti-elitist, and has the...
Is Bollywood well and truly back?
Vogue India
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It is the return of movies like Pathaan, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, OMG 2 and Jawan that a film buff sees the vanguard of thematic diversity in Hindi cinema
On Global Day of Parents, a voyage into the wondrous world of homecoming stories
The Federal
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"Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them," said Oscar Wilde, in the kind of pretentious witticism that children of today are prone to...
Exclusive: Vijay Varma is shapeshifting into the actor he always wanted to be
Vogue India
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Portraying a cop who follows in the tradition of muscly, brawny law enforcers such as John McClane in the 'Die Hard' films, Varma is brimful, unabashed and totally in his element in the upcoming 'Jaane Jaan'
Netflix's first Pakistan-themed original series credits the country's cultural renaissance to the...
Vogue India
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With several Pakistani artists and performers amassing global popularity, Netflix's first Pakistan series starring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan is one more victory for South Asian cultures
AI architecture is a sanctuary for the world-weary citizen
Vogue India
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AI tools are paving the way for artists and creatives to fill the gaps in their reality with the filigree of their fanciest intuitions
'Love Aaj Kal' is classic Imtiaz Ali fare for today's hustle-hungry generation
Vogue India
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Imtiaz Ali has portrayed romance in less upper-class settings but rarely has he been as relatable and prophetic as he was in 'Love Aaj Kal' (2009).
From Tetris and LEGO to Barbie: How toys, brands have emerged as modern heroes in films
The Federal
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What is a good chant to meditate on? Surely not Clair de lune by Claude Debussy. What about Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi? What if you have scandalised your child, broken all your vows, and stolen a...
What I Watch is My Personal Gospel
The Wire (India)
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Your ears probe the ebb and flow of the background score, your eyes ferret out sources of discord. And it's yours. A personal act. What you watch is what you are.
Harry Potter, 15 years on: From frenzied anticipation to franchise fatigue
The Federal
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In July 2007, a wave swept across bookstores in India. The frenzy of anticipation was sparked by full-page spreads and puff pieces in both English and regional newspapers on the highly-anticipated...
Succession review: A cautionary tale on the state of democracy, and rich-poor divide
The Federal
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At the end of the first episode of HBO's runaway hit Succession, the cacophony of noises from countless TV news channels coalesces into a menacing crescendo. They grow louder and more brazen as the...
Oscars 2023 and art of empathy: How trauma films foster understanding, connection
The Federal
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title%% Trauma is a common thread that runs through most films nominated for the 2023 Academy Awards. What makes sadness as a filmmaking device effective?