There is a very specific kind of disappointment that hits when an old song starts playing in a cinema hall. For half a second, your heart lifts. You are back in another time. Another version of yourself. And then the beat drops, the tempo accelerates unnaturally, and suddenly Saat Samundar sounds like it is sprinting toward a nightclub instead of aching quietly in a...
For weeks, India witnessed a silence so loud it felt like a story waiting to explode. Whispers swirled across Instagram pages, gossip accounts, fan theories, and late-night Twitter debates. Every reel, every cryptic post, every interview clip of hers was dissected, slowed down, analysed. And the one question that refused to die was simple, sharp, and persistent:
Why is Smriti Mandhana silent about Palash Muchhal?
It...
There are few characters from Bollywood's villainous rogues' gallery that Mogambo, the menacing terror from Mr. India (1987), carves into one's memory. Amrish Puri...
Embrace Both Beauty and Duty: In a world that often demands perfection, women are expected to juggle multiple roles effortlessly—whether it's being a caregiver,...
Shyam Benegal's Manthan: Shyam Benegal, the legendary filmmaker behind Manthan (1976), has passed away at the age of 90, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy...
Transcendental meditation is a simple, but potent technique that enables the mind to experience a most profound level of relaxation and awareness. This entirely...
Like Premchand (of ‘Godaan’ fame) in Hindi, the doyen of the bygone era, father of modern Hindi literature, Fakir Mohan Senapati (of ‘Chha Maana...
Sri Nityananda Mishra published this piece on 02nd June, which he says...
Sri Nityananda Mishra published this piece on 02nd June, which he says was a...
Continued from: Textbook Laundry
Most of all the progressives were able to work their mischief because of the control they came to acquire over institutions...
