When Varavara Rao was arrested in 2018, many of the demands for his release focused on his identity as a poet. “What kind of country are we,” a concerned citizen said in dismay, “when we put poets ...

Yes, there will be singing. About the dark times. Aizenman writes that people share it “as a token of hope, a testament to the human spirit’s eternal resilience. But it also articulates the ...

As part of our Retro Review series, we revisit 'Hamraaz', a film that mirrors the tragic life of its leading lady, the beautiful Vimi. Actor Vimi was a mesmerising enigma. Her beauty was so striking ...