No Full Stops in India: The Eternal Rebirth of Sir Mark Tully (1935–2026)
On January 25, 2026, a profound silence descended upon Delhi. It was as if the city, usually a cacophony of ambition and struggle, had deliberately muted its voice. The departure of Sir William Mark Tully feels like the sudden disappearance of a familiar frequency—a quietness that demands reflection. Yet, to say Tully is “no more” […]
Reclaiming The Republic At Seventy-Seven
Why India Must Renew Its Commitment to the Constitution, Not Merely Celebrate As the smoke from the ceremonial flypasts clears and India steps into its seventy-seventh year as a Republic, the milestone demands more than reflexive pride. It requires a moment of profound constitutional reckoning. The existential question facing the nation today is not whether […]
Echoes of a Golden Era: A Masterpiece Reborn at the Mumbai’s NMACC’s Grand Theatre
There is a certain audacity required to adapt a cinematic monument like K. Asif’s 1960 magnum opus, Mughal-E-Azam, for the stage. To tamper with a legacy defined by Dilip Kumar’s brooding intensity and Madhubala’s ethereal defiance is a Herculean task. Yet, as the curtains rose at the Grand Theatre, Nita Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in […]
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose : The Uncompromising Revolutionary Of India’s Freedom Struggle
On his birth anniversary, remembering a leader whose life was defined by courage, discipline, and an unyielding commitment to India’s independence A Revolutionary Born to Defy Empire Subhas Chandra Bose, born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack in present-day Odisha, remains one of the most formidable figures of India’s freedom struggle. A contemporary of Mahatma […]
The Architect of the Avant-Garde: Remembering Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand
On January 22, 1934 (or 1935, as some chroniclers suggest), a man was born who would eventually teach Bollywood how to dance with the camera. Yet, before he became the legendary Vijay Anand, the mastermind behind noir classics and soul-stirring dramas, he was simply “Goldie”—a shy, Hindi-medium student at Mumbai’s St. Xavier’s College, fighting a […]
AR Rahman, a Loaded Interview, and the Changing Ideology of Bollywood
The controversy surrounding A.R. Rahman’s recent BBC interview has less to do with what the composer actually said and far more to do with how his words were framed, provoked, and subsequently amplified. A closer reading of the interview reveals a pattern that deserves scrutiny—not of Rahman’s intent, but of the manner in which the […]
Nani Palkhivala: Eternal Sentinel of India’s Constitutional Soul
In the hallowed corridors of the Indian judiciary, certain names do not merely represent legal expertise; they evoke the very spirit of liberty and the sanctity of the Constitution. Nanabhoy “Nani” Ardeshir Palkhivala was one such rare luminary. As we mark his 106th birth anniversary this January 16, we remember a man who was far […]
The Maverick Of Melody: Celebrating O.P. Nayyar’s Unstoppable Rhythm
The history of Hindi cinema is often divided by eras of legendary composers, but few occupied a space as distinct, as rhythmic, and as unabashedly spirited as Omkar Prasad Nayyar. On the occasion of his birth centenary this January 16, we look back at a man who did more than just compose songs; he bottled […]
Democracy by Confusion: How Maharashtra’s New Ward System Turned Voting into an Ordeal
When electoral innovation ignores the voter, participation becomes punishment. An Election Long Delayed, Then Poorly Delivered After more than three years of administrator rule in Maharashtra’s major municipal corporations, the 2026 civic elections were expected to restore grassroots democracy. The Supreme Court’s intervention in late 2025 finally cleared the logjam caused by prolonged disputes over […]
Shakti Samanta: The Master Craftsman of Romance, Mystery & Melody
January 13, 2026, marked the birth centenary of Shakti Samanta, one of the most successful and influential filmmakers in Hindi and Bengali cinema.Shakti Samanta: The Master Craftsman of Romance, Mystery & Melody Marking the Birth Centenary of a Filmmaker Who Defined an Era in Hindi and Bengali Cinema Here is a portrait of the legendary director, […]
