Review
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Wild Tamil Nadu: An ode to the Tamil Nadus rich biodiversity
Calvin D’Souza reviews the documentary Wild Tamil Nadu, which follows the Sangam landscape classification from shola grasslands to coastal estuaries. He praises its new footage, including the Madras hedgehog and…
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Quick Review: Shahab Ahmed, What is Islam
Omar Ali reposts an old review of Shahab Ahmed’s What Is Islam?, finding the book unclear about its aim but a good rebuttal to monochrome views of Islam. His verdict…
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Review: Pakistan: Courting the Abyss by Tilak Devasher, a 10 year retrospective
A ten-year retrospective on Tilak Devasher’s Pakistan: Courting the Abyss, comparing its projections with current figures on the army, economy, population and water. The reviewer judges the book’s trajectories largely…
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Ikkis: Thoughts on another Propaganda Movie
Maneesh Taneja reviews Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, on Arun Khetarpal and Basantar. He admires Raghavan’s craft but judges the film a failed propaganda piece, with a weak Aman ki Asha story…
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Dhurandhar 2: When the Villain Disappears, So Does the Film
X.T.M reviews Dhurandhar 2 and finds it hollow: with the villain gone, the Pakistani Muslim becomes simply a target. The review says the film educates audiences to hate and only…
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Dhurandhar The Revenge – The Wrath of Bharat
Bombay Badshah gives a spoiler-free, enthusiastic review of Dhurandhar The Revenge, calling it looser than the first film but a better-choreographed action movie with strong music. He notes it shifts…
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Kohrra Season 2: Review
Bombay Badshah gives a spoiler-free recommendation of Kohrra season 2 on Netflix, calling it twistier and more technically accomplished than the first. He praises the cinematography, acting and multilingual dialogue,…
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Dhurandhar Review
Omar Ali gives Dhurandhar four stars out of five, reading it as an Inglorious Basterds-style revenge fantasy rather than history, praising Akshaye Khanna’s performance and the music, and noting that…
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Book Review: Empire’s Son, Empire’s Orphan. Ikbal Shah and Idries Shah (of Sufis fame)
Omar Ali reviews Nile Green’s biography of Ikbal and Idries Shah, which presents the father and son as fantasists who invented aristocratic Sufi credentials. He accepts the case but notes…