Parasite: deciphering the real con
Rahul Vaidya ‘I tried to express a sentiment specific to Korean culture, but all the … Read more
Art/ Cinema/ Literature
2019: ‘Kesari’ or Jallianwala Bagh?
Rajinder Singh Majhail In 2012 we had started a campaign in Punjab to commemorate … Read more
‘Gully Boy’ deserves both celebration and reflection
Rahul Vaidya Amidst the manufactured fury and ‘josh’ of cinematic jingo-nationalist glory all through January … Read more
Political Nationalism is in Real Danger in India
S. V. Narayanan The recent two events, the Madras High Court giving orders for singing … Read more
Padmavati: Myth, Hindutva, and Modern India
Dr. Nilanjana Paul The release of the movie Padmavati, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, … Read more
On ‘La La Land’
Rahul Vaidya The movie ‘La La Land’ (directed by Damien Chazelle) is a Hollywood … Read more
To be critical of Dangal is fine, to be dismissive is not
Balu Sunil The movie Dangal has provoked many reactions. This article is an attempt to … Read more
Art & the October Revolution
Rahul Vaidya “The Streets are our brushes, the Squares our palettes”-Vladimir Mayakovski The October Revolution … Read more
Book Review: ‘Burnt Rotis, with Love’ By Prerna Bakshi
Rahul Vaidya ‘Burnt Rotis, with Love’ is a collection of poetry by Prerna Bakshi, a … Read more
‘Aligarh’: Poetry in Silences and Pauses
Indranil Mukhopadhyay I am not a film critique. I have liked films that critics have … Read more