Chittagong: A Review
Louis Proyect, the author of this piece, is the moderator of the Marxism mailing list, where his various articles first appear. For information on how to subscribe to the list, go here. Active in… Read More
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Anhey Ghorey Da Daan- A Review
Bhupinder Singh is a writer and blogger. He blogs at a reader’s words. It takes some time for the film to sink in, but when it does, Anhey Ghorey Da Daan (Alms for… Read More
Gangs of Wasseypur: Director’s Note
Famed director Anurag Kashyap on his latest directorial venture ‘Gangs of Wasseypur‘. The film is to be released in June in two parts. When two boys with plastic guns, point their barrels at… Read More
Why I Like ‘Satyamev Jayate’
Vanya is a student of History and Politics, Graduate of Oxford University and St Stephen’s College, Delhi. Given that Bollywood and StarPlus soap operas leave an indelible mark on many minds, it is… Read More
An Open Letter to Shahrukh Khan
Sumati Mehrishi, a journalist with The Pioneer, has written an open letter to Sharukh Khan, a noted actor and owner of an IPL team. The letter has been published in today’s edition of… Read More
सिनेमा में गीत-संगीत के कॉपीराईट पर संसद में जावेद अख्तर
सिनेमा में गीत-संगीत के कॉपीराईट पर संसद में मशहूर सिने-लेखक और गीतकार जावेद अख्तर ने 17 मई 2012 को राज्य सभा में बतौर सांसद ने यह महत्वपूर्ण भाषण दिया. यह सदन में उनका पहला… Read More
Jai Bhim Comrade: Songs of justice that threaten the State
Something is terribly wrong when a government feels threatened by protest songs and jails singers, says Satyen K Bordoloi as he profiles the now underground group Kabir Kala Manch through Anand Patwardhan’s searing… Read More
Salman Rushdie On Censorship
Bargad dedicates this post in solidarity with the struggle of Filmmaker Ashvin Kumar, Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi and Writer Gaurav Solanki who are fighting against various kinds of censorship in India the Arthur Miller… Read More
Ram Charan Nirmalkar
Bargad dips its banner in the memory of Shri Ram Charan Nirmalkar, veteran artist of Naya Theatre of Habib Tanvir and an outstanding performer of ‘Nacha’ dance. He died on 16th May in… Read More
Lover Boys
A Documentary film by Julia Rooke and Caroline Pare This is the story of Ibrahim, a courageous Dutch-Moroccan social worker in the Netherlands who is tackling the high incidences of sex-trafficking of young… Read More
‘वो बात उनको बहुत नागवार गुज़री है’: मंटो के नाम खत
प्रकाश के रे बरगद के संपादक हैं. महबूब मंटो, सलाम, मेरी तरफ से सौवें जन्मदिन की मुबारकबाद कबूल करो। हां, थोड़ी देर हो गयी। बात यह है मंटो, असल में मैं तुम्हें कोई… Read More
