We are talking about the news readers of Doordarshan, India's only public service broadcaster. They had a huge fan base and ruled our mindscape from
As our planet reels from the myriad challenges posed by climate change it is important to consider how definitions of who is, and who is
The problem of displacement is looming larger and larger over the years. During the last ten years, the global refugee crisis has risen exponentially.
Can we label Mithun as the reigning guru of Tollygunge’s mainstream cinema who constantly gives younger heroes like Prosenjit and Jeet a run for their
Indian courts have decriminalized same-sex relationships between consenting adults since 2018. Does that mean we now have better films that showcase themes pertaining to the
Haiku master Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa was born on 15 June 1763 in Kashiwabara, Shinano Province of Japan. I seek serenity in his writings. Writes
Ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin on her birth anniversary.
The arts have failed; fewer people are interested in them every generation. The mere business of living, of making money, of amusing oneself, occupies people
Daddy would personally supervise when mashi, the old maid who stayed with us to take care of the household, oiled my thick hair every Sunday
The most important part of the story is that the workers still to date resort to the 500 years old method of boat making. They
As I stood facing the mountains and remained mesmerized by the magic charm of Mt. Kanchenjunga and her fellow mates, somebody knocked at the door.
The history of Mango began thousands of years ago in the Indian subcontinent. The national fruit of India, Pakistan and Philippines, the mango tree is
That’s the basic problem: we identify ‘our’ heroes in the past, and identify our present and future with lessons we apparently draw from them. That’s
Mr & Mrs McIlrath travelled across the globe on bicycles in the 19th century. World Bicycle Day special feature.
40,000 years ago, primitive artists who painted murals on cave walls and stony outcrops invented the first pigments from easily available resources; a selection of
It is the first ever full-length, Indian feature film that tackles the daring and fragile subject of sex reassignment surgery. This involves a series of
