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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicScreenwriting

Topic: Screenwriting

Male gaze has met its match. Women writers are rewriting Bollywood, Aarya to Rocky Aur Rani

A growing tribe of women screenwriters, through the female gaze, are creating nuanced characters that defy tropes and telling richer, more layered stories as a result.

This is what I’ve learned about Bollywood after more than 7 years as a screenwriter

You want to direct a feature film? Write something low-budget and build a fund-raising plan.

Scriptwriting is the hot new career. Engineers, doctors rush to Netflix, Amazon, Hotstar

From writing labs to classroom courses and competitions, the explosion of OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Voot is the new big draw for creative minds.

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Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.