Written by: Simran Saini The influence that social media can have on the lives of the public is not unknown. We become targets of popular brands through ‘social media influencers’, and now it seems that we also have the tendency to be easily brainwashed by trending hashtags. The herd mentality has taken on a new face and its latest avatar is influencing people to #BoycottBollywood. But wait - let’s not be quick to judge, because the tables might just have turned around this time! What looks like a rival filmmaker’s gimmick could also be the public stirring a revolution. The…

Nov

13

2021

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Drishyam 1 and 2: Why Jeethu Joseph’s films are not the average cat-and-mouse chase

Art & Culture, PopularIndian Cinema, Jeethu joseph, Malayalam cinema

Written by : Shreya Seth What happens when the life of an ordinary person living a normal life with his family, tucked in a remote corner of someplace, is suddenly disrupted one day? To what extent can he go to protect his family, especially when they are being interrogated by the mighty and powerful administration and police who pledge to not give up until they prove them guilty? Writer- Director, Jeethu Joseph, is a master storyteller for a reason, and his films ‘Drishyam’ (2013) and its sequel ‘Drishyam 2: The Resumption’ (2021) bear testimony to that. When Drishyam (meaning to…

Aug

07

2021

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Family Man – Season 2 : A distorted notion of History for Generation Z

Art & Culture, PopularAmazon Prime, Family Man, India, LTTE, Rajib Gandhi, Sri Lanka

Written by :Simran Saini You must have heard the term pop music? Well, with the advent of innumerable OTT platforms, and the wide range of content available to the public, we are now welcoming the age of ‘pop’ series/dramas. These platforms offering pocket-friendly subscription packages and multi-user access, host a wide range of dramas, movies and documentaries. Although there is so much content available on these platforms, a few of them become so popular that they go viral for all the right or wrong reasons. These are the series people cannot stop tweeting, instagramm-ing and whatsapp-ing about. These are the…

Sep

30

2020

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The Social Dilemma- Who breaks the spell?

Politics & Social, PopularFacebook, Netflix, Social media, The Social dilemma, Whatsapp

Written by : Shreya Seth Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The new Netflix docu-drama, ‘The Social Dilemma’ begins with a dramatic background score and a disconcerting quote-cum-disclaimer that subtly fades in : ‘Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse.’ Well intentioned and carefully structured, this documentary-drama hybrid that runs into 1hr 33 minutes, has come as a reminder, if not a revelation to many. Directed by Jeff Orlowski, ‘The Social Dilemma’ attempts to tell us all about the big bad world of social media right from the horse’s mouth- in this case, a bunch of apologetic ex-employees of…

Apr

17

2020

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Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

Politics & Social, PopularCoronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, Fascism, Hinduism, Islam, Religion, TablighiJammat

From director’s desk : Written by : Jayanta Chakrabarty Illustration by : Avijit Ghosh To instil fear and heighten the sense of vulnerability in majority of the general population, the tactic of portraying the minority section of the population as an evil force and the cause of all the miseries of the country is the favourite tool of the fascists. In the present context of global pandemic situation with the spread of coronavirus, Hindu radical groups are using the tactic to infuriate public opinion against the entire Muslim community, which is actually the very source of their own political existence.…

Mar

18

2020

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Kaamyaab (Round Figure): The Success-dream of Every Commoner

Art & Culture, PopularBollywood, Drishyam Films, Hardik Mehta, Kaamyaab, Masaan, Newton, Sanjay Mishra

Written By : Simran Saini New Delhi, India Photo: Official Facebook Page Film Review: Kaamyaab (Round Figure) Country: India Director: Hardik Mehta Cast: Sanjay Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal. In Hindi cinema, the line between the new and the old is not a thin one. To the general public, who goes to the cinema only for ‘entertainment’ (read item numbers, popular actors and fascinating plots), this line may be thick, but almost a blur. If you look closely though, you may read the words ‘critically acclaimed’ engraved on this line. This term has become quite common these days, among the viewers of…

Feb

12

2020

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Delhi Assembly Elections 2020 : Win of Collective Conscience over Religious Jingoism

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAAP, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP, CAA, Delhi Assembly Election, Narendra Modi, NRC, Shaheen Bagh

From director’s desk Written by : Jayanta Chakrabarty Illustration by : Suman Choudhury In the beginning of January 2014, I was in Delhi. Dhoom 3 was released in theatres a few days back and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had formed a minority government in a hung assembly with outside support of 8 legislative members of Indian National Congress, with Arvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister. The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) was biting the dust instead of being the signal largest party with 31 elected members in an Assembly of 70 seats. It was a tumultuous political situation; it was…

Feb

02

2020

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CAA – NRC : Struggling Economy and the Unconstitutional Dream of Creating a Hindu Nation

Current Affairs, Economics, PopularCAA, Currency, IMF, Indian Economy, LIC, NPR, NRC, Slowdown

Written By: Dr. Trina Biswas Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Photo Credit: shutterstock.com Let me make it clear, this time I want to be on the right side of history. Nowadays so many netizenswould argue that you cannot protest about this incident today since you did not protest about something that happened in 1450 BC, you cannot take the side of that group when you didn’t say anything while the other group was suffering. Yes, I get it, I was wrong. I chose to be silent about something that happed long before…

Jan

02

2020

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CAA Protest Scenario in Assam : The Facts and What the Political Parties Have to Say

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAssam, CAA, CAB, citizenship, detention centre, NRC, refugee camp, Supreme Court

Written By: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo Credit: Pema Bhadra Case 1 One Mr Narayan, age 60 plus, charred to death while sleeping inside a hotel owned by a Bengali. The hotel, with 5 other shops were set on fire by the so-called anti-CAA agitators in Tinsukia District, Assam. By the way, his death did not find any space in the local newspapers, news channels. Case 2 An oil tanker heading to Numaligarh Refinery set on fire by six youths on three bikes. The driver of the Tanker Abdul Ali died inside the cabin. Helper Moslemuddin is fighting for his…

Dec

14

2019

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Detention Centres in Assam: The Current ‘Home’ for Nationeless People

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAssam, citizenship, detention centre, NRC, refugee camp, Supreme Court

Written By: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo Credit: Pema Bhadra A lush green field. Gentle bridge mixed with drizzle. A river flowing in the backdrop washing the feet of the hills. Everything around is so fresh, so green…. Ideal place indeed for a weekend trip. In fact, setting up a resort here won’t be a bad idea. Now, the feel-good factors end up here. Yes, a big complex is being built right there with multiple-storied buildings. But it’s not a resort, it’s a prison. A prison biggest in its class. World’s number two in status. The name we call it…