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‘Emergency’ row: Kangana Ranaut upset with Indian politicians’ “silence” over disruption of UK screening

Kangana Ranaut in ‘Emergency’. | Photo Credit: Zee Studios/YouTube After Bob Blackman, the Opposition Conservative Party Member of Parliament urged…

10 months ago

Indian short film ‘Anuja’ earns Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga a nod at the Oscars 2025

A still from ‘Anuja’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Indian cinema celebrates another Oscar nomination as Anuja, a short film backed…

10 months ago

The age-old Indian game pacheta, kuzhangal, sagargote or paans guti is the same as Gonggi that features in Squid Game 2

Aarohi Kale learning the traditional Indian game of five stones from her grandmother Neeta Bhogle. In Korean this game is…

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Is it time for an Indian Banksy? The list of issues in need of public scrutiny is growing by the day but Indian street art continues to play it safe

Some years ago, in the U.S., I remember attending a charity auction organised by the Philadelphia Arts League. Local artists…

11 months ago

Oscars 2025: Suriya’s ‘Kanguva’ joins 6 other Indian films in the contenders’ list, fans surprised

Suriya in ‘Kanguva’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Suriya’s big-budget film Kanguva, which opened to mixed responses after its release…

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How Broadway’s longest running solo play was given an Indian flavour

When Iceland-based company Theater Mogul decided to stage its famous production Defending The Caveman in India, CEO and executive producer…

11 months ago

Director Shankar confirms ‘Velpari’ as his next project after ‘Indian 3’

Shankar; an illustration from ‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari.’ | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B/The Hindu and Special Arrangement Director Shankar has…

11 months ago

Why are Indian classical arts hesitant to depict queerness?

A Raja Ravi Varma oleograph depicting Ardhanarisvara | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There it stands, behind a glass case on…

11 months ago

Don’t forget the children | Indian Dancers for Gaza’s Children spearhead charity performances globally

A dance performance from the show in Kolkata | Photo Credit: Adrija Samal  Last month, the late Pakistani poet and…

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How Indian dancers lent a distinct touch to ‘Cartes Blanches’, an international dance production

From ‘Cartes Blanches’ staged at Prestige Srihari Khoday Centre for Performing Arts in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Arun Nag Cartes…

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