The Kantara Phenomenon - The Lede ‘Kantara’ a symptom of our times because of the culture wars it provokesSrikanth SrinivasanThe film has been embraced fiercely by conservatives while dismissed by detractors as regressive.
The Kantara Phenomenon Rishab Shetty: ‘I believe in the practice and I have portrayed it’Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
The Kantara Phenomenon Vocally local: ‘Kantara’ is new cinema with moorings in local cultureM.K. Raghavendra
The Kantara Phenomenon Bhoota Kola: Anchor for people in Dakshina Kannada and North MalabarGita Jayaraj
50 years of dramaGOWRI RAMNARAYANThe debate on the National School of Drama gains topicality as the premier institution begins its golden jubilee celebrations.
Restoring lost voicesGOWRI RAMNARAYANNeelam Mansingh used her journey from her home town to the metros and back again to become one of the finest theatre directors in India.
Catch a falling starDIONNE BUNSHAInterview with Amole Gupte and Deepa Bhatia, creators of the film Taare Zameen Par.
Lasting imagesSASHI KUMARThe unique brand of montage that Sergei Eisenstein developed was an eclectic and organic tool to design a new cinematic ethos and aesthetic.
Two IndiasUMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTANavdeep Singhs film explores the dark corners of small-town life; Sriram Raghavans is set in fast-track Mumbai.
Greek and globalSHAYONI MITRAThe play Widows of Troy, while illustrating the democratisation of theatre, tells us that human collateral damage in conflicts is not acceptable.
Jinxed legacyPARTHA CHATTERJEERitwik Ghataks films, among the best in cinema history, need a saviour to reclaim them so as to preserve their enduring value.
Master strokesUMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTAChak De India is the story of the new Indian woman not glamorous, not long-suffering, not vigilante, just fighting for her dreams.
Freedom at stakeDIONNE BUNSHA in Mumbai The Mumbai Police stops the screening of Sanjay Kaks film on Kashmir on the pretext that it could be provocative or inflammatory.
Dirty realityANNIE ZAIDI`Faecal Attraction' takes an unflinching view of urban sewage - what it is doing to our rivers and what it might soon do to our cities.
The hit listMEDHA PATKAR, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader, is attacked every time she enters Gujarat. The last time this happened was at a peace meeting in Sa
Missing in GujaratDIONNE BUNSHA"Parzania", a movie based on events relating to the communal pogrom, has been released throughout the country but not in Gujarat.
Films like ‘Avatar 2’ challenge how acting is thought of as a craft It is reduced to something mechanical and processed, replicable, and too reliant on technology.
SlideshowSea changeIndia could learn a few lessons from small island nations like Maldives on mitigating climate change.
