The streets of Delhi have spent the better part of recent weeks doing something that streets are historically rather good at: making noise. Be it the famous, or rather, infamous CJP protest; or the currently ongoing protest at Hindu College. Let’s rewind a bit though. The CJP movement began as […]
Movies
When Poetry Became Cinema
There are films that tell stories. And then there are films that breathe poetry. Pyaasa (1957) is the second kind. Directed by Guru Dutt, it is the story of a poet the world refuses to recognise, and every word in the film, every song, every whispered recitation, carries the weight […]
From Pages to Screens: The Everlasting Magic of Harry Potter
It’s been over twenty-five years since readers first crossed the magical threshold of Hogwarts, but the world of Harry Potter is as enchanting today as it was in 1997. What started as a story about an orphaned boy finding out he was a wizard grew into one of the most […]