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Ishita Sengupta
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Past holds the key to an uncertain future: Devdutt Pattanaik on the relevance of mythsSubscriber Only
June 04, 2020 11:10 IST
In an interview with indianexpress.com, Devdutt Pattanaik spoke about the relevance of myths, the pointers he keeps in mind while presenting them to the present generation and if past provides a roadmap for the uncertain future ahead.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
Untouchable: Harvey Weinstein documentary holds the system responsible for enabling abuseSubscriber Only
May 30, 2020 15:36 IST
Weinstein, as Untouchable demonstrates, did not carve out an insular narrative for himself. He was not an outlier. Instead, he was nourished and enabled by a system which constantly makes leeway for powerful men by identifying their misdeeds as ancillary to their position and absolving them.
Mon, Jun 08, 2020
Gamak Ghar: Remembering the house left behindSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 19:03 IST
Set in Madhopur village near Darbhanga in Bihar, Achal Mishra’s debut feature, Gamak Ghar is divided into three time periods — 1998, 2010 and 2019 — and begins with the initiation ceremony of a child.
Thu, May 21, 2020
Ebooks emerge as unlikely saviour for publishing houses amid lockdownSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 18:47 IST
Confronted with an unprecedented crisis, publishing houses are compelled to not just view the potential of digital format but also explore it in a way they had not before.
Wed, May 27, 2020
‘Life before coronavirus was not normal’: Lessons learn from lockdownSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 18:20 IST
Six people share the lessons they have gathered from the lockdown.
Wed, May 27, 2020
Here are some independent bookshops which are deliveringSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 17:46 IST
In the last couple of days, several independent booksellers have opened up in Delhi, Bangalore, Bhubhaneshwar and through the aid of Swiggy or Dunzo are reaching books to readers. Here are some of the independent bookshops which have resumed operations.
Wed, May 27, 2020
What Irrfan Khan in The Namesake taught me about my fatherSubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 17:46 IST
Irrfan Khan imbibed the ordinariness of the Bengali father with such aching emotional accuracy like he was always this person. Watching him, I felt like he really had married the woman chosen by his parents, gradually fallen in love with and later fathered two children.
Mon, May 04, 2020
Fiction is often more honest than official history: The Crown creator Peter MorganSubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 16:57 IST
In an exclusive interview with indianexpress.com, Peter Morgan, the creator of The Crown throws light on his research, maintaining fact with fiction and confirms what we knew from the start: the brilliance of Olivia Colman.
Sat, May 02, 2020
Tigertail: Alan Yang’s film explores the price of the American DreamSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 10:04 IST
Titled Family Movie during conception, Tigertail is Alan Yang’s ode to his father. The latter (who did the voiceover for the beginning and the end) had immigrated to the Bronx from central Taiwan in the 70s much like the protagonist.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Unorthodox: A woman flees her past to shape an unfettered presentSubscriber Only
April 22, 2020 19:00 IST
Like any coming of age story, Unorthodox has the quest for identity at its core. And it is striking the way the series addresses it without being reductive.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Flatmates in crisis: How lockdown is changing relationshipsSubscriber Only
April 16, 2020 19:17 IST
For those who had started out as friends, the crisis has altered the contours of the relationship.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Lockdown and long distance: Keeping the faithSubscriber Only
April 01, 2020 18:20 IST
In a time like this, constantly worrying about being with the person you want to be with reeks of privilege. But when confronted with a disaster that none of us had accounted for — and which of all things is diminishing hope — it also feels strangely natural.
Wed, Apr 01, 2020
Kaamyaab: Journey of a side-actor from the background to the foreSubscriber Only
March 11, 2020 18:30 IST
Hardik Mehta's Kaamyaab not just sheds light on actors who have been forever eluded by the blinding light of fame but digs deeper into their lives, presenting an intimate portrait of love and loss.
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Kavita Krishnan: Women at the Shaheen Baghs all over India are fighting for us all to be freeSubscriber Only
March 08, 2020 08:03 IST
Kavita Krishnan spoke to indianexpress.com regarding the pronouncements she made in the book, her perception of fearless freedom and the insidious way language affirms entitlement of men even when used for the benefit of women.
Sun, Mar 08, 2020
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: How gender politics helped India’s first ‘mainstream gay film’Subscriber Only
February 26, 2020 17:30 IST
In one of the interviews prior to the release of the film, Ayushmann Khurrana had disclosed its intent: to make people receptive to the idea of homosexuality. The usage of the word “receptive” as opposed to “accepting” is both interesting and telling.
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Miss Americana: When Taylor Swift found her ‘voice’Subscriber Only
February 22, 2020 10:10 IST
Lana Wilson borrows the name of the documentary from one of Swift's songs, Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince. But it is impossible to not notice its nod to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s blistering 2013 novel, Americanah.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
‘Sara is our baby’: Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla on their showstopper, and the secret to their relevanceSubscriber Only
February 16, 2020 18:18 IST
In an interview with indianexpress.com, the designer duo sheds light on the evolving designs, the latest collection and why Sara Ali Khan had to be the showstopper.
Sun, Feb 16, 2020
‘Social commentary is a must’: Taposh Chakravorty on his new novel and evolving detective fictionSubscriber Only
February 15, 2020 16:52 IST
Taposh Chakravorty in his book, The Devil Tree, lets his unemployed detective Papi solve a murder mystery set in the capital. The result is an engaging, gritty whodunnit.
Sun, Feb 16, 2020
Sophie Letourneur’s Énorme: A twisted satire that highlights the hardships of womenSubscriber Only
February 08, 2020 19:59 IST
Sophie Letourneur’s Énorme unfolds like a documentary but in a rare surrealist touch gives away its intent when Girard’s stomach bloats in excessive proportions.
Sat, Feb 08, 2020
Kristof Bilsen’s Mother: A deeply moving documentary on love, loss and sacrificeSubscriber Only
February 01, 2020 18:48 IST
Kristof Bilsen meditates on different forms of caring in his profoundly moving documentary Mother.
Sun, Feb 02, 2020
Hiding myself and coming out as a Dalit was a privileged decision: Yashica DuttSubscriber Only
January 28, 2020 18:09 IST
Yashica Dutt was at the Jaipur Literature Festival recently where she spoke to indianexpress.com about “coming out”, of seeking for a language to describe her experience, her privilege and the absence of Dalit literature in India.
Wed, Jan 29, 2020
I have great reverence for grief: Elizabeth Gilbert on love, grief and sufferingSubscriber Only
January 26, 2020 18:07 IST
With the book she is writing after City of Girls, Gilbert seems to have returned to the quietude of her own self after a public acceptance.
Sun, Jan 26, 2020
‘Constitution won’t save Indian democracy. Indian democracy has to save the Constitution’Subscriber Only
January 25, 2020 17:18 IST
In the session, Of the people, by the people: The Indian Constitution, former Election Commissioner of India, Navin Chawla, legal scholar and author of The Indian Constitution, Madhav Khosla, and politician Margaret Alva were in conversation with author and Supreme Court lawyer Saif Mahmood.
Sat, Jan 25, 2020
‘Gandhi has been reduced to his glasses’: Shashi Tharoor at Jaipur Literature FestivalSubscriber Only
January 24, 2020 19:09 IST
“The Hindutva movement explicitly rejected the Constitution. They agreed with the Muslims who created Pakistan — that religion should determine nationhood,” Tharoor added.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
I do not want to write fiction that preaches: Jokha al-Harthi on Celestial Bodies and Booker PrizeSubscriber Only
January 24, 2020 18:26 IST
Jaipur Literature Festival, 2020: Omani writer Jokha al-Harthi talks about documenting shifting political landscape, her experience in Jaipur, and more
Tue, Jan 28, 2020Journalism of Courage
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