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Umar Khalid's Prison Diary: Uncertainty Keeps Political Prisoners Hanging Between Hope And Hopelessness

You remain hopeful some judge will see through the absurdity of the charges. You also caution yourself about the perils of nurturing such hopes, writes Umar Khalid after spending 15 months in Tihar jail as an undertrial.

BY Umar Khalid

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Real/Reel: A screen grab from the film Stalker
Outlook Anniversary Issue: Navigating The Nation Factory

Today, as we struggle to push back against poisonous ideas of the divine, even as we struggle to find love and sahanubhuti to navigate our very harsh realities, the film does what the very best art should–it presses sharply on our pain points and briefly manages to release them.

BY Ruchir Joshi

Real/Reel: A screen grab from the film Stalker
Outlook Anniversary Issue: Navigating The Nation Factory

Today, as we struggle to push back against poisonous ideas of the divine, even as we struggle to find love and sahanubhuti to navigate our very harsh realities, the film does what the very best art should–it presses sharply on our pain points and briefly manages to release them.

BY Ruchir Joshi

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Rajesh Khanna: End Of A Dream

Rajesh Khanna’s downfall was as dramatic as his rise to the top. Perhaps he was a victim of his own image or was carried away by all the adulation. Whatever the reason, he was dethroned before he was ready to abdicate.

BY Roshmila Bhattacharya

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