Irrfan Khan & Rishi Kapoor Will Live Forever Through Their Films
byIrrfan Khan & Rishi Kapoor created their own space in the competitive world of Cinema & left an indelible mark.
Books & Films
Why Indian Cinema Needs To Innovate
byIndian cinema has changed with time, but it has not been able to innovate in its storytelling techniques.
Asterix & The Olympic Games: The Journey From Uderzo To Tokyo
byAuthor Anindya pays tribute to Uderzo, the creator of Asterix, & tells us how he discovered the world through comics.
Fear Of Lions
byKanekar’s story of the heroic yet tragic resistance by the socially marginalised makes for heartfelt reading.
The Mysteries of Monsieur Simenon & Inspector Maigret
byGeorges Simenon, through 75 novels and nearly 30 short stories, immortalised Detective Chief Inspector Jules Maigret.
2019: The Year of Urdu
byThe publication of the first Urdu novel 150 years ago gave us a language of reason & reform besides that of love & passion.
Wizards: The Story of Indian Spin Bowling
byAnindya Dutta’s book, encyclopaedic & well-written, presents an in-depth account of India’s greatest spinners.
How Indian Cinema Helped Fight Fascism During World War II
byAs World War II raged on, the Indian film industry filtered the stories of war through the prism of cinema.
Gumnaami: Did Subhas Chandra Bose Die In A Plane Crash?
byGumnaami raises important questions about the death of one of India’s most controversial leaders – Subhas Chandra Bose.
Caste Matters In A Global World
byThe corpus of literature published recently helps understand how caste manifests itself in a globalised world.
Rajatarangini: A Chronicle Of The Kings Of Kashmir
byDoes Kalhana’s Rajatarangini, the 12th-century chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, establish a glorious Hindu past?
Ismat Chughtai & The Making Of Secular Cinema
byIsmat Chughthai’s words have travelled long. The ‘Uncivil woman’s’ poems, plays & films continue to provoke thought.
The Cosmopolitanism Of Indian Cinema
byIndian cinema represents India’s cosmopolitan & plural mores. At the same time, it connects us to the wider world.
Allahakbarries CC: When Peter Pan’s Author Invented ‘Celebrity Cricket’
byJ M Barrie–the celebrated Scottish author, Peter Pan’s creator–founded an amateur cricket team called ‘Allahakbarries.’
The Discovery Of India
byDecades after its publication, The Discovery Of India, Nehru’s treatise on India, remains more relevant than ever.