In the third anniversary week of Neeraj Ghaywan’s landmark Masaan, sharing my reflections on how it saw the rise of the small-town Indian, powered by the cheap private education-motorcycle-smartphone trinity.
Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Wonderfully written piece about a wonderful nuanced movie. The generation and the rift from previous ones is well presented. The times are changing and so are we.
Shekhar Sir,NRC draft list of Assam has been published today and given your field reporting and wide experience of the Assam Agitation,was expecting an article related to that today.
Thanks!
Nicely summarized the aspirational India at the same time a subtle warning to the political classes.
Love it
Wonderfully written piece about a wonderful nuanced movie. The generation and the rift from previous ones is well presented. The times are changing and so are we.
Very refreshing to read your well researched article. Thanks.
Shekhar Sir,NRC draft list of Assam has been published today and given your field reporting and wide experience of the Assam Agitation,was expecting an article related to that today.
Thanks!