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    Laapataa logic: How FFI’s Oscar citation reeks of its regressive outlook towards women

    Nawaid Anjum
    25 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST

    The Film Federation of India’s sexist citation for ‘Laapataa Ladies’, the country’s official entry for Oscars, proves that its understanding of women is as out of place as a VHS tape in the streaming...

    Laapataa logic: How FFI’s Oscar citation reeks of its regressive outlook towards women
    Films
    Coldplay
    Features

    Why I don’t need to see Coldplay perform live to validate my bond with their music

    24 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    The Enclave
    Features

    The Enclave review: Love and longing in Bombay of the naughty noughties

    23 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Kay Beauty
    Features

    Lip injections, snail mucins on face et al: A glimpse into Gen Z’s obsession with beauty

    22 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Bhapa Ilish/Ilish Paturi

    Visiting Kolkata for Durga Puja 2024? Try these 10 traditional dishes of Bengal

    21 Sept 2024 6:55 AM IST
    Arundhati Roy, protests, Citizenship Act, author, bigotry, fascism, Dalits, Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Adivasis, Marxists, Ambedkarites

    Arundhati Roy’s first memoir, ‘Mother Mary Comes To Me,’ to release in September 2025

    20 Sept 2024 8:34 PM IST
    The Golden Road

    The Golden Road review: William Dalrymple’s bold new take on ancient India’s global power

    20 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Whites

    Recipes for laughter: 10 films and sitcoms that’ll tickle your taste buds, and funny bone

    19 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Pico Iyer

    Pico Iyer’s new book ‘Aflame,’ out in January next year, to explore the power of silence

    18 Sept 2024 3:40 PM IST
    Elias Khoury

    Elias Khoury (1948-2024): Chronicler of fragmented souls, keeper of forgotten histories

    17 Sept 2024 12:37 PM IST
    Booker Prize 2024

    Booker Prize 2024: Six novels on shortlist delve into ‘fault lines of our times’, five by women

    17 Sept 2024 7:40 AM IST
    Sunela Jayewardene interview: ‘Despite his devotion to Shiva, Ravana was ultimately the loser’

    Sunela Jayewardene interview: ‘Despite his devotion to Shiva, Ravana was ultimately the loser’

    16 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    France shortlists Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light for Oscars; A moment of shame for India

    France shortlists Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light for Oscars; A moment of shame for India

    13 Sept 2024 3:46 PM IST
    Kennedy and Nixon

    US Presidential debates: Revisiting the most electrifying moments through the decades

    11 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Libgen-Internet Archive

    Why the fate of LibGen, Internet Archive matters, and what it says about open knowledge

    Nawaid Anjum
    10 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST

    As the Internet Archive loses a critical appeal, and Library Genesis faces existential struggle, there is a lesson for us: We must address the...

    Pyaasa

    Why Guru Dutt remains Hindi cinema’s most enduring filmmaker 60 years after his death

    9 Sept 2024 10:00 AM IST
    White Pocket

    Travel: Why you need to visit Utah, America’s happiest state, and host for 2034 winter Olympics

    8 Sept 2024 12:00 PM IST
    JCB Prize for Literature

    2024 JCB Prize for Literature: Longlist split evenly between English novels, translations

    8 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Marjan Kamali-The Lion Women of Tehran

    The Lion Women of Tehran review: Life, defiance and struggle of Iran’s memory keepers

    7 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Family Photo

    Indian women printmakers take centre stage at NGMA’s landmark show in Delhi

    6 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    10 iconic Hollywood and French films about teachers you must watch

    10 iconic Hollywood and French films about teachers you must watch

    5 Sept 2024 8:22 AM IST
    Teachers’ Day: 10 Indian films that celebrate the power of educators

    Teachers’ Day: 10 Indian films that celebrate the power of educators

    4 Sept 2024 8:27 PM IST
    Durga Puja Bengal BJP

    Kolkata Durga Puja 2024: 10 must-visit theme pandals this year

    4 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    AG Noorani

    AG Noorani: The unyielding advocate who fought for India’s Constitutional integrity

    3 Sept 2024 12:32 PM IST
    How K-pop act BTS found global fandom with ‘Dynamite,’ their first English-language single

    How K-pop act BTS found global fandom with ‘Dynamite,’ their first English-language single

    2 Sept 2024 6:05 PM IST
    Sholay

    Sholay at 49: How Ramesh Sippy’s film embedded itself into the national psyche

    1 Sept 2024 8:25 AM IST
    Thriving Through Treatment

    Thriving Through Treatment review: How mindful eating can aid in cancer recovery

    31 Aug 2024 12:00 PM IST
    The Swinging ’70s

    The Swinging ’70s review: Past-forward to a dazzling decade of Hindi Cinema

    29 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Nari Hira

    Nari Hira: The maverick media mogul, who turned entertainment journalism on its head

    28 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Taylor Swift: Eras Tour

    Taylor Swift backs Donald Trump for President, in his AI-generated fantasyland

    27 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
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