Ishita Sengupta
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Opinion | Maa Behen, Obsession, And The Gaze That Eats Itself
Every society has a woman it has already judged. Every man has a story about her. Cinema has long inherited both.
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Opinion | Dhadak 2, Vidhi, And An 'Ambiguous' Rebellion
Dhadak 2 presents a complex portrait of a female protagonist whose rebellion is not insincere but restricted. Her existence is mired with compassion but also propped up by privilege.
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Blog | Saiyaara, And The Taming Of The Tortured-Male-Rockstar
Mohit Suri's film flips the script, in that it allows the girl to bypass conventions and extract an Aditya Chopra hero, prone to seeing the divine in the person he loves, from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's universe of God-complexed lovers.
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Blog | Hey Bollywood, What Is It With The 'Bong Babe' Fetish?
Unlike what might be suggested, 'liberalism' is not stuffed in our potatoes, nor is it a virus Bengali women are born with. One is not born but becomes Rani Chatterjee or Madhu Bose.
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Blog | Confessions Of A Superstar: The Aamir Khan We Never Knew
In the last couple of months, the actor, known to be distant and media-wary, has been everywhere. Wearing basic round neck t-shirts and thick-rimmed glasses, he has talked for hours about himself without hesitation or annoyance. But why?
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Opinion | Breaking: Female Star Foolishly Assumes She's An Equal - On Deepika-Vanga Clash
The incident has assumed such dramatic inflexions that it could be straight out of Vanga's films. Sample the premise: slighted by a woman, man rages in public.
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Opinion | Can The 'Nepo Baby' Please Speak Up?
Is our collective curiosity about nepo babies motivating makers to make subpar films only to kindle public discourse? If streaming sites feed on engagement, then every view is a good view, after all.
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Opinion | Laapata Bollywood: How 2024 Became The Year Of Banality
Budgets are getting amped up, more investment is tailored for VFX and Hindi films are getting bigger. Yet, one would be hard-pressed to distinguish between the trailers of Baby John and Animal.
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Finance Minister Needs To Perform A Tough Balancing Act
Despite the continuous rise in medical costs, the medical reimbursement limit of Rs 15,000 per year set in 1997 remains unchanged.
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Is The New Personal Tax Regime A Boon Or A Bane?
As an individual taxpayer, which tax regime you should stick to – the new or the old?
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Is The New Personal Tax Regime A Boon Or A Bane?
As an individual taxpayer, which tax regime you should stick to – the new or the old?
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Filing Income Tax Returns - Oh! Not So Complicated
Five things to know when filing your taxes. Oh and it’s not late yet. So hurry and read and file.
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Union Budget 2018: Salaried Class Left Wishing For More
A few drops to a thirsty man – that is what the Union Budget 2018 appears to be from an individual’s perspective.
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Opinion: Finance Minister Needs To Perform A Tough Balancing Act
Despite the continuous rise in medical costs, the medical reimbursement limit of Rs 15,000 per year set in 1997 remains unchanged.
