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Shorts Cinemaghar’s Lumen Film Lab and The Paperclip have launched LUMEN, a first-of-its-kind Research-to-Film Lab in India that brings research and cinematic storytelling together.

LUMEN Is Creating a New Research-Led Ecosystem For Short Films in India

Avani Adiga
2 min read
Developed during rehearsals, the play spans the first half of the 20th century, using improvisation and shared authorship to craft a theatrical experience rooted in emotional truth.

“The Story Doesn’t Matter”: In Conversation With Rajat Kapoor & The Cast Of ‘The Thing With Feathers’

Drishya
11 min read
Pan Fried Chicken Momo, Shama Datshi and Tingmo at Taste of Tibet.

Monkeys & Mountain Broth Magic: A Runaway’s Guide To Kasauli

Rhea Budhraja
6 min read
Here are four illustrators on our radar.

From Whimsical Rabbits To Queer Love: 4 More Homegrown Illustrators On Our Radar

Avani Adiga
4 min read
'QUANTUM', explores the strange behaviour of atoms, electrons and light through 34 artworks, interactive installations, games and programmes.

In Bengaluru, 'QUANTUM' Aims To Make Physics More Accessible Than Ever Before

Disha Bijolia
3 min read
Inspired by actor Pranjal Asha’s own move from Delhi to Bombay at twenty, the film uses a poetic, non-narrative form to explore ambition, self-perception and the inheritance of dreams.

‘Abhinetri’ Dives Into The Strange Business Of Becoming The Person You Dreamed Of

Disha Bijolia
2 min read
Through conversations featuring thinkers, writers, journalists, and academics, the Karwaan Baithaks encourages people to ask questions, and disagree constructively.

Karwaan Baithaks Is Making Space For Meaningful Disagreement In A Polarised World

Avani Adiga
2 min read
‘Stree Sutra’, an anthology of short stories edited by Koral Dasgupta, brings together twenty-two homegrown writers to explore lesser-known celestial women from the subcontinent’s rich mythological and folkloric traditions.

What Happens When Twenty-Two Writers Reimagine India’s Lesser-Known Mythological Women?

Drishya
3 min read
Booker Prize-nominated author Perumal Murugan and artist Appupen bring the 1949 Tamil novella 'Vaadivaasal' centred around the bull taming sport Jallikattu to life in a graphic novel format

Perumal Murugan & Appupen's Vaadivaasal Is A Graphic Reimagining Of A Tamil Classic

Rubin Mathias
4 min read
Loops began as an experiment rooted in the two artists' respective journaling practices and evolved into a striking conversation between sound and image.

'Loops' Is What Happens When A Musician & A Visual Artist Combine Their Creative Practices

Avani Adiga
5 min read
Films Division Of India

Face To Face: K Srinivas Chari’s 1967 Documentary Personifies An India In Transition

Disha Bijolia
3 min read
Falah Faisal’s latest graphic novel, 'Musalman', is a superhero with a sharp, witty, and intelligent commentary on our times

'Musalman': India’s First Muslim Superhero Finally Gets His Own Graphic Novel

Rubin Mathias
5 min read
In these retellings, Shakespeare’s plays and Indian epics become vehicles for exploring caste, militancy, underworld power, and rural politics, turning adaptation into a tool for examining how authority, identity, and memory operate within contemporary Indian society.

From Raavanan To Haider, Why The Best Indian Adaptations Are Really About India

Drishya
3 min read
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