The Maoist doctrine of agrarian armed struggle influenced sections of India’s Left since the 1940s and posed a major security threat to the State, only to crumble rather rapidly in 2025
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Social media caricatures and campus crackdowns often distort the idea of a “Comrade”. Here’s what the word truly means in lived political struggle
Bihar’s election results have exposed deep fractures within the RJD–Congress alliance, with both parties openly questioning the utility of staying together.
The future of the Left in India will be decided by the ability of the movement to rebuild and deepen its links with the working people.
Dalit thinkers argue that caste as a dimension of social oppression was sidelined in communist practice. Intellectuals within the communist fold acknowledge that this neglect may be central to the crisis the Left faces today
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Its victories may be few, its presence often shadowed, yet the Left's influence flows through every reform and welfare scheme in India.
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The future of the Left in India will be decided by the ability of the movement to rebuild and deepen its links with the working people.
Dalit thinkers argue that caste as a dimension of social oppression was sidelined in communist practice. Intellectuals within the communist fold acknowledge that this neglect may be central to the crisis the Left faces today
The Maoist doctrine of agrarian armed struggle influenced sections of India’s Left since the 1940s and posed a major security threat to the State, only to crumble rather rapidly in 2025
The Modi-Putin summit may not have produced dramatic outcomes, but it has reaffirmed the durability of a relationship that has weathered geopolitical storms
Social media caricatures and campus crackdowns often distort the idea of a “Comrade”. Here’s what the word truly means in lived political struggle
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The brothers, who fled to Thailand after the 6 December fire that killed 25 people, face an Interpol Blue Corner Notice and have requested four weeks’ protection from arrest.
Numerous interview slots which were slated for 2025 have been shifted to March 2026 triggering uncertainty among applicants.
Tilak Varma fought hard, but India fell short chasing 214, bowled out for 162 in the second T20I. The series is now 1-1, and South Africa became the first team to beat India 13 times in T20Is
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Jigar Nagda’s film arrives at a moment of acute relevance as India faces an environmental crisis with rising pollution levels and rapid depletion of natural reserves fanned on by government apathy and greed.
Kumar revolutionised not just on-screen performances with his naturalised style of acting as opposed to over-the-top dramatics, but also challenged the unwritten rules that shaped the nayak in a Hindi film and kept him distinct from the khalnayak.
Dileep's acquittal in assault case: Parvathy has now addressed the messages she has been receiving from the supporters of the survivor.
In an environment hostile to critical accounts of the Indian state, some filmmakers in Bombay cinema are turning to the legacy of popular film conventions and infusing them with sharp political commentary.
Kumar revolutionised not just on-screen performances with his naturalised style of acting as opposed to over-the-top dramatics, but also challenged the unwritten rules that shaped the nayak in a Hindi film and kept him distinct from the khalnayak.
Dileep's acquittal in assault case: Parvathy has now addressed the messages she has been receiving from the supporters of the survivor.
In an environment hostile to critical accounts of the Indian state, some filmmakers in Bombay cinema are turning to the legacy of popular film conventions and infusing them with sharp political commentary.
Tagore’s career spanning Ray’s artistry, commercial stardom, political responsibility, and late-life reinvention demonstrates that longevity in cinema is never a matter of survival alone. It is shaped by curiosity, self-respect, and an ability to adapt without contorting oneself.
Haynes’ first collaboration with Julianne Moore birthed uncanny dimensions of illness without cause or cure.
If masculinity and femininity are two sides of a coin, then Mammootty’s Stanley exists on the edges of that coin. His heavy, dominant body towers on the margins of the screen as he tenderly twins with a devouring femininity that facilitates the rhythmic and cool procession of killing.
In a politically volatile environment that strips women of authority over both their interior and exterior worlds, films on girlhood focus on steadily turning the gaze inward to reclaim their selfhood.
How much of the drama and masala portrayed in Hindi cinemas courtrooms is actually authentic and have things gotten better?
Dhurandhar (2025) ultimately unfolds as an expansive, intense, yet uninventive Pakistan-fixated thriller that bites off more than it can chew but is tailor-made to (unfortunately) certainly sway the masses.
George Clooney sleepwalks through a strangely anemic treatise on fame and family ties
In the latest thrillers emerging from Bollywood on OTT platforms, the Northeast region is not invisible anymore, but it is visible on terms that keep it under watch.
On his death anniversary, Shashi Kapoor is remembered for being a truly consummate storyteller, who chose to spotlight others over self—other actors, narratives, stories.
The Godard that matters now, in this wreckage-strewn age of algorithmic filmmaking, is the one who dragged politics into the movie theatre like a live grenade.
Dhanush’s stardom has expanded into direction, playback singing, writing, production, and global collaborations without turning into an empire narrative. He remains an actor first, even when he is everything else.
Sir Tom Stoppard, one of the UK’s best-known playwrights, died on November 29, 2025, aged 88. Alpana Chowdhury took a look at his play 'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' which was staged in Mumbai in 2022 and 2023.
International Film Festival Of India 2025: Unexpected Images From The World’s Least Expected Corners
IFFI itself still resembles a severely scratched Super 8 reel: bloated in places, uneven and a structurally flawed “hot, wet mess”. Yet, it has enduring value as a space of sometimes insane cultural and geographical diversity in one of the best possible settings.
As the celebrated Iranian director returns home, armed with more international recognition than ever before, here is looking at the extraordinary journey he has undertaken from prison sentences to Palme d'Or.
Directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni explore the life of Sara Shahverdi as they capture her teaching girls to ride motorcycles, challenge patriarchal norms, and navigate societal backlash, while highlighting the cost and reward of rebellion.
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