Ronjinee Chattopadhyay

What could be better than picking up your backpack and going for an impromptu trip, all alone or with a friend by your side? The sheer sense of joy and freedom that comes with backpacking your way through hills and terrains, drifting along,…

SpaceX is a spacecraft engineering company founded and run by Elon Musk. The company has recently been in the news quite a lot because it just launched its 32nd spacecraft of the year. The craft has already been making headlines for having…

Imagine being so famous that you get an entire song written about you, that too, one that trends on social media. (Looking at all the "Bezos I" reels, yes!) Just kidding - that obviously isn't the most remarkable achievement of the person…

That Korean culture, entertainment, and especially Korean dramas are immensely popular, is an unquestionable statement in all ways. One of the prime reasons for their popularity is the faces we see on Korean content. The actors starring in…

Dravidian culture and literature are known to be among the richest in the subcontinent. It is then but expected that the languages derived from that culture are going to be storehouses of richness and refinement in themselves. That richness…

The Malayali entertainment industry has been booming in the past few years, and how! From amazing independent as well as commercial movies to some great series, not to mention the songs that the industry has been producing, the region is…

Gaslighting is a term for a phenomenon that has been real and rampant all through our lives, but we have only been using a properly coined term for it, for only a few years now. Gaslighting is basically a sort of manipulation where someone…

The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments to have ever existed. With rhythm and melody packed into one, the instrument can be used in almost any genre of music, and the various kinds of guitars that exist further add to its…

Who doesn't know about House of Cards, right? The political drama series that had everyone hooked first started streaming on Netflix in 2013. Reportedly the first series to be produced by a studio solely for Netflix, the plot of it traces…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a force of its own. One only needs to take a look at the craze which comes about every time a new movie release, or literally any development takes place in the world of Marvel. Marvell has literally…

Who doesn't adore everything about Kung Fu Panda, the franchise? The series is the epitome of wholesomeness - a bundle of laughter, happiness and inspiration. The plot mainly tells us the story of Po Ping, who is chosen to fight against a…

Think of Winnie the Pooh, and what instantly comes to mind is a cuddly and squishy figure who goes around spreading smiles all the way. That is exactly why this character, created by A. A Milne and then adopted into an animated version by…

In 2012, three young girls in Pakistan's Swat district were returning from school after having sitten for an exam. They were shot at by a Taliban gunman, who fled from the scene immediately. One of those girls was Malala Yousafzai, who was…

Disney has become a household name in our country, thanks to the spread of communication technology like televisions, which made sure that our childhood memories are occupied by Mickey and the rest of its classic characters. Disney is also…

Netflix really needs no introduction, does it? In the few years in which OTT has taken over the entertainment scene, Netflix has been one of the leading players in the field. From launching hosts of original shows and movies to even making…

There is probably no drink more popular than Coca-Cola, or Coke, as we fondly know it. The drink has been around for centuries, in varied forms and flavours. Its popularity, though, hasn't waned even a bit. The drink is literally all around…

August is almost here. While the year seems to be going by as rapidly as it can, the onset of a new month sure does have its share of perks. The topmost of these is a new set of online content, especially web series that have the tendency…

South India is a diverse region of our country - a diversity that is reflected in its culture. The region has also been the hub of one of the richest parts of India's heritage in terms of language, literature and art. It is but no surprise…

We all live a life, but stumble and search for words when presented with the question - what is life? Perhaps two of the very few things that actually help us make sense of what life really is, are art and literature. These are products of…

Social media has become such a terribly important part of our lives, hasn't it? Right from updates about our hangouts, to building a profile for potential employers to judge us by, social media is almost like an extended part of ourselves.…

Love is the language of the soul. The plethora of poems, artworks, and songs written and created for everyone and everything loved and lost suddenly start making sense once you are in the clutches of this beautiful, but equally scary,…

Exam season only just got over for some lucky students in the country, while others are struggling with tests they have to sit for hours for. Now, it definitely isn't true that the only event worth mentioning in a student's life is the…

The Hindi music industry has given us some beautiful songs to hum along to - this is an indisputable fact. Ranging from songs that our previous generation grew up listening to, to songs that have seen us grow from children to young adults -…

Every movie lover knows what a new month means - a hoard of new movies with exciting premises and promising plots! And we are back to catering to that very thrill by curating for you a list of some of the Hollywood movies releasing in…

It's a new month, and every cine-goer knows what that means - another full month of awesome movies releasing in theatres! And with the way the Bollywood industry has been working this year, there seems to be no dearth of new films to go and…

Friendship is truly one of the most beautiful bonds that can exist. A bunch of people who are more often than not, not biologically connected to each other, choosing to stick with each other through thick and thin. One of the purest forms…

We have always heard a lot about attitude and the kinds of attitude one should or should not have - basically, the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of it. Some of us grow up with the idea that having an attitude is inherently negative,…

Our beloved country completes 75 years of independence this coming 15th of August. A nation with a glorious past, striving to make its present and future into an equally glorious and illustrious one. On this 76th Independence Day, we would…

South Indian films are known for their entertainment quotient and quirky plotlines. Some of the films are so popular that they are remade a number of times in different languages, even in Bollywood. The industry is also known for giving a…

No matter how bad we want things to get done smoothly, life is never a journey without its own share of hiccups. We fumble, we stumble, and we fall. What matters after that is whether or not we rise above all that obstructs our path. And,…

When it comes to the comedy genre of films in Bollywood, few directors come close to the legendary Priyadarshan. Predominantly a Malayali filmmaker, Priyadarshan has also gifted some gems to Bollywood in the form of films like Hera Pheri,…

Love is an ethereal feeling, to say the least. The giddiness of the first conversation with the one you've had your heart set on, the first brushes, and then the slow yet steadily engulfing feeling of being head over heels in love with…

Life is a crazy journey, isn't it? The ups and downs, the whirlwinds, and the smooth flows, all of these indeed make life a beautiful journey to embark on. Every little moment has a lesson to teach you and a memory to offer to you. There…

We have almost entered the second half of what has been a seemingly more normal year than the last two, and there has been absolutely no dearth of good movies and series in the months that have passed. The OTT channels have achieved great…

The Vedas are some of the oldest known texts of Sanskrit literature. The Vedas are four - the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda. Each Veda is divided into sections of Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas and Upanishads.…

Nearly all of us are aware of the text called the Bhagavad Gita - one of the most venerated texts of the Hindu community. The Gita is a scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, and is specifically the portion of the text where Lord…

Netflix has earned quite a reputation for producing and streaming some pretty great films from around the world, and this year has been no exception to that norm. Well, here we are to pick out some of the best Hindi movies streaming on…

Karaoke is probably the most popular and fun activity at any party - what could be more enjoyable than singing your heart out with your friends and loved ones? And, what could be a better genre to unite people across all age groups than the…

If there is one thing Bollywood is known for, it is the music the industry produces. Why else would there be an entire genre of music named after a film industry? Bollywood songs are an amalgamation of several different music styles,…

2022 has been a good year for the entertainment industry, not just in India, but worldwide. We got to witness lots of great work being done in independent as well as in commercial, big-budget productions. The Indian entertainment scene is…

Since the release of its first season in 2019, the TVF show Kota Factory gave us all one of the most loved and respected characters in the OTT world - Jeetu Bhaiya. The character is played by actor Jitendra Kumar, who is also known for his…

Netflix has been in the news in the recent past for a number of reasons - some of them not quite the right ones. However, Netflix India's content game this year has remained pretty strong as it has churned out some pretty great shows and…

Fathers are special. And, no matter the name by which you call them, the feelings don't waver. A father is a guide and a friend all the way. The bond has nothing to do with the biological tie, and everything to do with the connection of…

The proverb that school days are the best days of one's life may be a much-heard and almost overused one, but it is that well-known for a reason. The innocence, the simple joys, the spontaneity, and the liveliness of childhood is contained…

Of all the feelings in the world, crushing hard on someone is probably one of the best and yet most confusing ones. Do they like you? Do they not? Do they know about your feelings? The constantly fluctuating emotions keep you on the edge…

Bollywood might be the most popular film industry in our country, but if you're not checking out regional cinema, you're seriously missing out. One of the regions of our country making films actively is the South Indian, that is the…

Literature, like all art, is a mirror held up to society. It makes us ponder about our daily reality and the mundane and magical elements within. Picking up a new book or revisiting an old favourite gives you an unparalleled feeling, one of…

The famous politician and general of the Roman Republic, Gaius Julius Caesar is a name known to all. There have been academic as well as literary works devoted to this figure in history whose name has gone down as one of the greatest…