China has recently heightened its rhetoric against Taiwan and has moved against Hong Kong's autonomy, while initiating a standoff against India. What explains these moves? Is China and the Chinese President Xi Jinping as strong as they appear? Rohit writes.
Month: May 2020
Streaming Platforms v. Cinemas: Winners & Losers in a Pandemic
Written by Aishwarya Ajayan & Ananth Krishna The decision by the producers of seven films, including those of major Bollywood release Gulabo Sitabo, to release the films digitally sparked pushback from the Multiplex chains. This points to the lasting effects that the COVID-19 pandemic might have on the film industry.The film industry is under great… Continue reading Streaming Platforms v. Cinemas: Winners & Losers in a Pandemic
Mohanlal – Actor par excellence
A special post on Mohanlal’s sixtieth birthday. I am far from a film aficionado. I am at the most a casual viewer of cinema. As someone interested in politics and culture, films present an opportunity to observe social, cultural and political changes in real-time as well as an opportunity to sit back and enjoy them.… Continue reading Mohanlal – Actor par excellence
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