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Nov 4, 2025 ∙ 7 min
“Identity Isn’t What They Box Us Into”: The Resilient Heart of Homebound
Once in a while, a film reminds you of our collective humanity, forcing us to enquire about the world and the life we live, shaking us awake. Homebound (2025), directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, is one such film.
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Aug 26, 2025 ∙ 7 min
Dhadak 2: Bollywood’s Bold Reckoning with Caste and Love
Directed by Shazia Iqbal, Dhadak 2 is the Bollywood adaptation of Mari Selvaraj’s well-received Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal (2018).
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Aug 10, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Longing for an Ashoka That Cares
A “home away from home” and Pathologisation of Mental Health at Ashoka A while back, I wrote a frustrated email to the student body,...
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May 6, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Chaityabhumi: A Documentary of Resistance And Remembrance
December 6, 1956 marked the loss of Bharat Ratna Dr B.R Ambedkar, lovingly referred to as Babasaheb Ambedkar. Babasaheb died peacefully in his sleep, three days after completing his final manuscript for Buddha and His Dhamma. The Buddhist cremation ceremony at Dadar Chowpatty beach on December 7, 1956, was marked by the presence of half a million grieving people
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