Not Just Films
Noted Iranian film director, screenwriter and film editor Jafar Panâhi (b. July 11, 1960), commonly associated with the Iranian New Wave Film Movement, once reportedly said that he “can’t do […]
Allowed To Visit, Finally
It was a dream come true for a nonagenarian Indian lady, who recently crossed the barbed wire fence to step into her ancestral home in Pakistan from India, after 75 […]
The ‘Collapse’
Authoritarian rulers are creating troubles for creative and liberal personalities across the globe, including Iran. Jafar Panahi recently became the third Iranian film-maker to be arrested in less than a […]
A Century Old Masterpiece
Once, a person had reportedly asked the author: “Where were you during the First World War?” The author replied: “I was busy with my Ulysses, and you?” It is one […]
People Need To ‘Get A Life’
He had triggered a sensation across the globe by inventing the first handheld cellular mobile phone in 1973. The journey, which began with the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X mobile phone in […]
Abortion Tourism & Accidental Tourists
A couple of months ago, the media predicted that the US Supreme Court would ban abortion. Many did not pay much attention to this prediction, as such a move was […]
Protecting Free Speech: Offline & Online
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Freedom of the Press at the 48th G7 Summit, held on July 26-28, 2022 in Schloss Elmau, Germany, may prompt one to think […]
Globalisation Of Personal Space
It has become increasingly difficult for one to keep her/his personal information confidential, in the era of technological advancement. The daily activities of a person become public via cell phones […]
Abortion Rights: ‘Set In Stone’
The Supreme Court of the US recently ended the Constitutional Right to Abortion (that had been in place for nearly five decades in a decision by its conservative majority to […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 