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Is the 'American Dream' on life support for Indians?

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Indrajit Basak (name changed), now a software honcho in Los Angeles, is a product of the 'big American dream'. In the late 90s, Basak, who hails from a modest middle-class Bengal... Read More


Meaningless mainstream, boring festival films: Ananyabrata's Blunt Take

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Indie director Ananyabrata Chakraborty identifies himself essentially as a writer. To him, direction is an extension of writing. In fact, before his debut Hindi film 'Kaise Ye Pah... Read More


90th Birthday Tribute: Celebrating Dharmendra & his Bong Connection

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- In several of his past interviews, Dharmendra often said that 'Satyakam', 'Pratiggya' and 'Naya Zamana' are among his favourite films. And if you look closely, you'll spot one sim... Read More


Would love to do a gangster film: Sukant Goel

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Be it Chiranjeevi in 'Kaala Pani' or Gaurav in 'Monica, O My Darling', actor Sukant Goel brings a raw intensity to every character he has played so far. In fact, people often ask ... Read More


I don't make films with any agenda: Arjunn Dutta

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- In one of the crucial scenes in 'Deep Fridge', Mili (Tnusree Chakraborty) struggles to chip away at the thick layer of ice inside a broken refrigerator. It's stubborn, much like t... Read More


In AI workplace, your humanity protects your mental health

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The fear of losing jobs to AI isn't just a topic of discussion. It's real. Take Ritika Kundu (name changed) for instance. She was a copywriter at an ad agency in Bengaluru. In Jul... Read More


No one can put me in a box in films or in life: Rukmini Maitra

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- When we caught up with actress Rukmini Maitra, she was on her way to Digha to seek blessings from Lord Jagannath. Even over the phone, you could sense the whirlwind she's been in... Read More


Dharmendra: Bollywood's OG superstar of all seasons

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Dharmendra's career is one of the longest and strongest in Hindi cinema. While many stars ruled for a few years and then faded, he stayed loved by the audience through every deca... Read More


'Beyond Borders' at KIFF 2025 brings hope amid tales of displacement & despair

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Baby Camille wanders around the house now and then shouting 'boom!' Each blast shakes the glass and rattles the curtains, but she goes right back to her play. A slow, sweeping dr... Read More


MENTAL HEALTH needs HUMANS, not just ALGORITHMS

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- I'm going out on my own for a road trip. I didn't tell my parents." That was a simple prompt to an AI chatbot. It replied, "I'm not here to judge - just want to help you stay saf... Read More