Monika Shergill, Netflix India content head, on what viewers want and the scope for experimentation.
Composer Amit Trivedi on the pressure to deliver hits, the Bollywood slump that has extended to film music and why he won’t jump the multi-composer bandwagon for a film.
Jayant Digambar Somalkar’s debut feature, Marathi film Sthal, is a visceral look at the traditional bride selection ritual that deprives women of agency.
'Imagine letting go completely to love completely. Imagine you are consumed by a never-before love for all that exists with you, in you and outside you’
India has always been a beacon—not just of history, but of continuity, of reinvention, of resilience. In that room, with snow gently settling outside, with students watching from every level, with voices engaged in dialogue rather than discord, I saw the India I believe in
Baegun’s career and family aren’t quite what she dreamed of. One day, a question from her daughter prompts her to lean into the strangest of desires
‘I want the power to make people laugh,’ I said. ‘At my command, and for however long or hard as I desire’
‘Our phones flash with images of hybrid beasts, chimeras that appear and then vanish as if they were never there...’
Mr Pullampulli is in love with his wife, but she can’t look away from her robot dog. Unfortunately, a brawl between humanity, technology, domestic strife and corporate capitalism might be the only solution
Birds are creatures of habit, and while they flit from branch to branch, you need to keep a keen eye to catch a glimpse of them
An invitation to a philosophy of life that refuses to hothouse children so that they fit the societal ruts of so-called success
Even as I break apart a flaking, crisp haath ki roti, mopping up the rich, velvety Bari Matar, in Delhi, I crave for a slice of New York pizza
Kani Kusruti on why she is a reluctant actor, her love for science and why she would be happy working in palliative care.
The preservation of East Indian villages in Mumbai continues to be an urban dilemma
Amin Jaffer, one of the artistic directors of the Islamic Arts Biennale, on the prestigious Al Thani Collection, how there is no one canon of Islamic art and his Indian roots
In their attempts to seek out abandoned shells of sea snails to save themselves from predators, they are prone to a property-grabbing lifestyle and notorious for shifting residences – one shell at a time
India’s translation ecosystem is ready to help by moving to the next orbit. India’s first non-profit, open-access and crowd-sourced database of Indian translations is now searchable at www.bhashavaad.org.
In an exclusive conversation, 88-year-old Zubin Mehta, one of 21th century’s greatest conductors, on returning to the city of his birth and how he will continue to make music for peace.
Directors Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi, and its lead actor Tillotama Shome talk about preparing for Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) and what solidarity means
Pankaj Tripathi on his journey from Bihar to Mumbai, why Bollywood is losing its magic and wielding words with responsibility. He was in conversation with author Amish Tripathi and Jyoti Sharma Bawa.
My God lives in the eyes of the suffering, in the hands of the healers, in the hearts of the lovers
Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor on their film Loveyapa, nepotism and coping with the unrealistic beauty standards of the industry. The conversation was moderated by Jyoti Sharma Bawa and Sampada Sharma
Director Srijit Mukherji and actor Parambrata Chatterjee on their latest film, queer representation, and the state of Bengali cinema. The session was oderated by Premankur Biswas and Sayoni Aiyar
With the population pressure on land and the unmanageable byproducts of our economic growth, new conflicts emerge. How can we better manage this new tension between humans and animals, between conservation and consumption?
Here's why young Indians are choosing real friendships over fleeting romances




