At the exhibition ‘Cellulloid Sojourn’, the National Gallery of Modern Art is celebrating the women of Indian cinema, as well as the artists and photographers who captured them.
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.
V Shantaram cast women in lead roles & made the characters rebel against unjust social norms. He is also known for experimentation, which drew wide acclaim.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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