Fresh Take

From ethical shopping to climate protests, sustainability has become a language of identity and resistance.

Twenty years after The Devil Wears Prada, its sequel reflects a workplace where women leaders are no longer expected to survive through fear, cruelty and impossible standards to be taken seriously.

For 27 years, no matter how late I get home—or how little we’re speaking—my mother has ended every night the same way: by braiding my hair.

With Backrooms, Midsommar and The Drama, A24 isn’t just shaping films - it’s training audiences to read cinema through tone, fragments and feeling

The language may have become gentler, more self-aware, and less openly punishing, but the visual outcome feels strangely familiar.

There was a time when sport didn’t need organising, and just a friend yelling your name from downstairs was enough. Now that sport has become something you book, who gets left out?

From Bollywood classics to global franchises, nostalgia is no longer a feeling — it’s a formula

From J.K. Rowling’s controversy to nostalgia-fuelled backlash, the new Harry Potter is being judged before it begins

A young politician who understands the internet is not a problem. The real question is why that understanding is enough to convince us.

Dhurandhar The Revenge debate grows as viewers question propaganda, creative liberty, and storytelling, with many saying “I liked it, but…” in their reactions.

Ryan Gosling’s hesitant hero and an unlikely alien friendship tap into something rare: the human need to be accepted without conditions.

In an age of algorithms, infinite feeds and global content, no single film - not even a blockbuster - can hold India’s attention the way it once did.

In Bridgerton, Violet has always been the emotional centre — but we only start noticing her when the gaze shifts from motherhood to desirability.

From the first few frames of the movie, it was clear to me that ‘Dhurandhar’ was made to inflame.

Eid celebrations in India highlight how religious identity, visibility, and public space intersect, shaping belonging, scrutiny, and continuity in contemporary society.

Supreme Court menstrual leave remarks highlight concerns over hiring bias and workplace inequality, raising deeper questions about how women’s realities are treated in employment decisions.

Why the Oscars still matter beyond Hollywood. From global cinema recognition to India’s growing wins, here’s what keeps the Academy Awards relevant.

From poems and essays to YouTube comment sections, young people raised on smartphones are mourning the simple offline childhood their parents once took for granted.

The Jeffrey Epstein case is full of unanswered questions. Yet the way the internet processes the scandal often feels less like a demand for justice and more like the unfolding of a narrative.

From barricade rushes in Delhi to heat chaos in Mumbai, Karan Aujla’s shows exposed a deeper issue: India can host global artists, but struggles to manage global-sized crowds.

This Women’s Day, it would be apt to remember that strength is not always visible - and it certainly does not look the same for every woman.

From Spotify Wrapped to viral film clips, algorithms shape what we watch, hear and debate online. But are we discovering culture or simply being guided to it?

Aneet Padda’s Vogue speech reignites Bollywood nepotism debate, highlighting outsider struggles, privilege gaps and why first-generation dreamers still matter in Hindi cinema.

Baby macaque Punch’s attachment to an orangutan toy revives questions about self-soothing, attachment theory, and why adults now turn to AI for emotional comfort.

From global tech leaders to athletes and royals, why does acceptance feel easier when queerness comes wrapped in power, distance, or fame?