The Adorable Teachers and Professors in Movies

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John Keating: (Dead Poet’s Society, 1989): John was the kind of teacher that every student needs – and the earliest the better. His personality is an unusual mix of caring and rebellious. Regarding this quote by Henry David Thoreau: “I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” John’s fundamental teachings come to the forefront – to live to the fullest and follow one’s passion.

The Zenana System : History, Education & the Cosmopolitan Set-up

Estimated read time 5 min read

If gender is a social construct, then its impact is not only limited to enforcing behavioural norms but extends to power dynamics, politics of gender […]

Evolution of The Indian Film Industry : From Black & White to OTT

Estimated read time 11 min read

If people of the Western world were introduced to Indian films as full of colors, songs, and dance; they also had a rendezvous with the Indian realistic cinema. For instance, Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali first premiered at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in 1955 and then later it was released in Kolkata the same year. During the 1960s, the Indian government financed some of the independent films based on Indian themes.

Where are the Happy Coincidences of Hrishikesh Mukherjee & PG Wodehouse?

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While we are dwelling in the world of murder mysteries and psychological thrillers in web series, TV shows, and movies; I fail to find the happy coincidences that once made our bones tickle amidst the monotony of life. Where deceit and disguises were not meant to rob anyone but just to add a slice of humor to life.