Chintan Girish Modi
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Chintan Girish Modi
An independent journalist and educator based in Mumbai, Chintan has an MPhil in English Language Education, and has worked with the Unesco Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the Kabir Project, and the Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange.
An independent journalist and educator based in Mumbai, Chintan has an MPhil in English Language Education, and has worked with the Unesco Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the Kabir Project, and the Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange.
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Stories that inspire
Some of these people started companies from scratch, others expanded their family businesses
A teller of uneasy stories: I want to make honest films, says Onir
His latest film has run into a wall but Onir, the director who says it as it is, is forging on with projects on a subject less discussed
 "A teller of uneasy stories: I want to make honest films, says Onir")
Building a think tank
Going by this book, the branches were quite active in organising debates
 "Building a think tank")
Batting for peace
Beyond the world of cricket, it is important to look at the contributions of India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who won a gold medal at the recent Tokyo Olympics
 "Batting for peace")
Zohra Segal's many avatars
Ritu Menon compellingly captures how the versatile actor took on the many vicissitudes of a tumultuous life
 "Zohra Segal's many avatars")
Queer phobias
An academic studies tribal folktales through a queer lens to highlight how they speak out against colonial-era moral policing that, ironically, still prevails in contemporary India
 "Queer phobias")
Choosing to remember
Memorialising in order to prevent history from repeating itself sounds like an honourable intention, but the nature of memory is fraught with chaos
Think like a CFO
What the authors do offer is the valuable experience of being in six different masterclasses
 "Think like a CFO")
In India, veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry
Companies selling plant-based products are innovating and making available foods that are not part of any traditional Indian palette
 "In India, veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry")
Japan beyond the cliches
Pallavi Aiyar offers a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of the country
 "Japan beyond the cliches")
The power of compassion
A memorable volume that places Ardern in her own local and national context for international readers
 "The power of compassion")
'My Father': Arvind Panagariya pays tribute to his father's hard work
The former vice-chairman of NITI Aayog has written a biography of his father that is very much a son's perspective
 "'My Father': Arvind Panagariya pays tribute to his father's hard work")
The hidden history of spas
Book review of Health, Hedonism and Hypochondria
 "The hidden history of spas")
Children of the pandemic
Why is it important to tell stories in ways that outlive the news cycle? Read author-filmmaker Samina Mishra and illustrator Tarique Aziz's book Jamlo Walks (2021) to look for answers
Tuning into pain: How Begum Akhtar channeled her struggles into art
Book review of Akhtari: The Life and Music of Begum Akhtar
 "Tuning into pain: How Begum Akhtar channeled her struggles into art")
The legacy of Phalke
Trained in art at Bombay's J J School of Art, and Baroda's Maharaja Sayajirao University, he drew on a vast treasure of mythological lore
Unlocking an Urdu writer's treasure for scholars
The Sajjad Zaheer Digital Archive is the result of a collaboration between two varsities and the communist ideologue's family
 "Unlocking an Urdu writer's treasure for scholars")
We the people
Book review of On Citizenship
 "We the people")
IIMA report bats for inclusion in academia amid lack of political support
Prof. Errol D'souza, Director, IIM-A, says, 'An inclusive culture is indispensable for students to be who they are, openly express themselves, and grow holistically'
 "IIMA report bats for inclusion in academia amid lack of political support")
A case for India, Bangladesh weaving new ties in textile and apparel
India could become a big market for Bangladeshi suppliers if the central government pursues this as a priority but India also has a robust apparel sector of its own, which it cannot neglect
 "A case for India, Bangladesh weaving new ties in textile and apparel")
