Film festivals in the age of Netflix

The advent of multitude of streaming sites has furnished this generation with a comfortable exercise of watching and discussing cinema online. But nothing can steal the thunder of ‘Film Festivals’ and the plethora of intellectual and cultural exchange it offers. From international to regional to LGBTQ, it is an inclusive democratic art form.

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From the Harbinger of Veracity to A Solicitor of Deception: Crumbling Standards of Indian Media

The watchdog of society, the media is the torch that leads the way to liberty through disseminating information. Unfortunately, in contemporary times, their credibility is the biggest question mark. In a situation of a Pandemic like COVID-19, authenticity is paramount to stop the panic fire. But is race for TRP more important?
What the media truly needs is to culminate its pursuit of turning news into sophistry, revive its ethics and reinstate its position as the patron of truth.

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Changing Forms of Political Mobilization and Impression Creation: ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and Popular Media

“Radio is the most intimate and socially personal medium in the world”
-Harry Von Zell
Were you able to decode the reference?Don’t worry, you will understand it soon. Radio is one medium of communication which is not only accessible in remote areas, but also does not require any literacy level to comprehend the communication so followed. Keeping these advantages in mind, this medium has been used in the political realm as well.
Wait no more and decode the reference by clicking on the link here!

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On the Margins of Truth: How objectivity in Indian journalism is in troubled waters

We have moved from an age where information was scarce and inaccessible, to one where there is an excess of it. In a post-truth world, the truth is what you want it to be and the internet has made facts irrelevant. Everyone has an opinion. Having integrity and being ethical, two extremely significant qualities of a journalist seem rare now. How objective is Indian journalism today? Let’s find out.

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