Even though drag is far from becoming the most accessible form of entertainment in India, for now we have the sanctuary of our screen to watch RuPaul glide up …
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‘Tikli and Laxmi Bomb’ Gives Real Voices to Often-Stereotyped Sex Workers
We all need women who make us want to challenge the patriarchy, and most importantly encourage us to stand up for ourselves.
‘Sacred Games’ Goes Where Our Silent News Media Doesn’t
Unlike traditional media, the Netflix show actually takes on the destructive potential of communalism and divisive politics.
Saif Ali Khan Shines in Netflix’s ‘Sacred Games’ And Aren’t We Glad to Have Him Back
The series is not flawless, but it's still very good and sets a high bar for the other six Indian originals Netflix has planned.
YRF’s ‘Mahi Way’ and the Case for Progressive Indian TV
In a pop-culture landscape that still remains ruthlessly unforgiving to any woman who doesn't have a runway model body, 'Mahi Way' allowed its protagonist to be a well-rounded, complex …
‘Powder’ Goes Well Beyond Tired, Old ‘Bad Muslim’ Tropes
Eight years after it first released, 'Powder' is still that rare pop culture find – one in which Muslims characters are deeper than just their religious identity.