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Rachel Dwyer

Rachel Dwyer is an author and culture critic based in London. She has written extensively on Hindi cinema and is an Open contributor

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A Knot in the Plot

The perfect Indian wedding happens in Hindi cinema

29 March 2024
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The Power of Presence

The charisma of film stars remains at the heart of engaging audiences

23 February 2024
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The Core of the Matter

When gay men marry straight women in films

19 January 2024
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Reels on Wheels

The usual and unusual objects of transport in Indian cinema

15 December 2023
Cover Stories
Haute Bourgeoisie

The metropolitan rich in Hindi cinema

10 November 2023
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Scenes from Sicily

What Indian films can do for tourism, à la The White Lotus

20 October 2023
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Mane Characters

A Netflix series brings back the 1980s mullet haircut

22 September 2023
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Mist Is for Mystery

The characters in Kohrra treasure their secrets more than their families

18 August 2023
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The Light of Asia

India should do more to attract globetrotters

14 July 2023
Jewels in the Crown
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Jewels in the Crown

India’s long tryst with gemmology still fascinates the West

26 May 2023

Authors

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

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Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

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