September 11 as a significant date has diverse amount of connotations. Some of them are social. Some cultural, and most others socio-political. Mukherjee. P explores… …BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A 9/11 POEM ….Because this is not a 9/11 poem This
The Bengali film industry has suffered a major setback in recent times. Whether it is the shortage of funds or the poor quality of films or both is a question worth exploring. G.Singh reports … Kolkata, 30 August: It is
While the floods in Kashmir wreak havoc in the state, citizen groups and Kashmiri origin students from across the country take over the rescue duties from the army and government, reports Basharat Ali. Kashmir is witnessing the worst floods in
The arrest of Shweta Basu Prasad for her alleged involvement in a sex racket has proved troublesome for mass media because it has obscured the identity of the businessman who was arrested along with her. Soumabrata Chatterjee explores the media
‘Mardaani’ has projected itself to be the ‘new crusader on the block’ which talks about the trade of child sex trafficking. Soumabrata Chatterjee explores the role of mass media in propagating awareness regarding sexual violence and the politics of ‘recognition’
Queering the ‘queer’ verdicts of the Supreme Court (11 December, 2013 and 15 April 2014), Paramita Banerjee re(views) the judgments in her new edition of the ‘Qafe and the Qafeteer’. In a patriotic play (Chandragupta, 1931) by the renowned Bengali
Haider not only takes up the cause of Kashmir but also speaks of the social anomalies that have become a part of everyday Kashmiris’ lives. But will it actually brave out and capture the real stories, probes Sheikh Saaliq… In
One out of every six people in Kashmir is a victim of violence at the hands of the Indian Armed forces. Samreen Mushtaq talks to one such victim and brings to us the harrowing story of his torture … “I
The recent Airtel advertisement campaign regarding its data network has opened a can of theoretical worms. While india.com has published an article defaming its sexist nature there are other hopeful peers who appreciate the ‘realist’ vision which propagates the image
‘Lastly, there is the effect of the remarkable fact that people in general experience their present almost naively, unable to appreciate what it holds; they must first put some distance between it and them – in other words, the present