Explainer: India cannot deport Rohingya refugees without violating international law

New Delhi should talk to Myanmar about its ethnic cleansing policies instead.

Rineeta Naik

· Aug 17, 2017 · 06:30 am

Beyond ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’, the film songs that dare to step out of line when things go off-key

Rather than pop patriotism tunes, it’s the songs about dissent and debate that resonate as India turns 70.

Rineeta Naik

· Aug 12, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Granted the National Human Rights Commission is a ‘toothless tiger’, but can’t it even growl?

Complaints about lack of resources and indifference to its recommendations are justified. But has it made full use of the powers it already has?

Rineeta Naik

· Aug 07, 2017 · 05:30 pm

In the travel song in Hindi films, not all journeys are about love

‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ is about finding the right partner, but there have been other quests too in Hindi cinema.

Rineeta Naik

· Jul 30, 2017 · 09:15 am

‘Dil Garden Garden’ and other insults to the once-revered heart in Hindi film songs

The human heart has been compared to all kinds of strange things, from a crazed pigeon to Akbar’s grandson.

Rineeta Naik

· Jul 24, 2017 · 12:00 pm

‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ composer Zeb Bangash is as audacious as the movie’s theme

Afghan sounds and Western genres mingle to create the Pakistani musician’s distinctive style.

Rineeta Naik

· Jul 23, 2017 · 12:00 pm

‘Mom’ soundtrack review: Female voices power the score for a movie about a determined mother

Full marks to the composer for amplifying unique and surprising voices in the soundtrack for Sridevi’s new movie.

Rineeta Naik

· Jul 02, 2017 · 06:45 pm

Audio master: ‘Arth’ has Jagjit Singh, poetry, and the right questions about love and life

Jagjit Singh’s sublime score captures the breakdown of a marriage one track at a time in Mahesh Bhatt’s 1982 drama.

Rineeta Naik

· Jun 13, 2017 · 04:00 pm

Audio master: In AR Rahman’s ‘1947 Earth’, love, savagery and sonic brilliance

The soundtrack for Deepa Mehta’s 1998 Partition-era drama captures the hopes and horrors of the times.

Rineeta Naik

· May 24, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Audio master: It’s always perfect weather for ‘Monsoon Wedding’

Mira Nair’s acclaimed film has an eclectic soundtrack of traditional and contemporary sounds that perfectly complements the story treatment.

Rineeta Naik

· Jan 26, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Audio master: Gulzar’s ‘Lekin’ is a mystery in an enigma wrapped in raag Maand

The combination of Gulzar’s lyrics and Hridaynath Mangeshkar’s music is adequately ghostly.

Rineeta Naik

· Nov 12, 2016 · 01:30 pm

Audio master: The heart is still crazy about ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’

Uttam Singh’s score for Yash Chopra’s 1997 movie is a tribute to youth, dance, and daydreams that come true.

Rineeta Naik

· Oct 09, 2016 · 01:30 pm