Matar Paneer: This bittersweet taste will stay for long!
There are stories and then there are stories behind those stories! For me, watching Matar Paneer as part of the Symbiosis Film Festival was led primarily by the story behind…
KYC* – A Quiet and Unflinching Portrait of Everyday Misogyny
KYC*, the debut short film by Aravindan S.S., has a powerful, unsettling, and edgy view of how misogyny manifests itself, whether it is quiet in public, malignant in private, or…
A Small Wish and A Fish Called Ilish
Dr Sudha VenkataswamyAssociate ProfessorSIMC, Pune Some films announce themselves; others arrive gently and linger with surprising persistence. Ilish, screened on the opening morning of the Symbiosis Film Festival 2025, belongs…
Behind the Snapshot: Unmasking the Paparazzi
'P for Paparazzi’ is a short documentary directed by Divya Kharnare. It is based on the life of Manoj, a seasoned freelance paparazzo with a repute, grappling with the realities…
Subbiah Nallamuthu Inspires Young Filmmakers at Symbiosis with Lessons from a Life Among Tigers
Subbiah Nallamuthu, one of India's leading wildlife filmmakers, graced the Symbiosis Film Festival 2025 with his remarkable presence. With a career spanning over two decades, he has shot documentaries, feature…
Pune Residents Stage Protest Against Animal Welfare Board’s Stray Dog Management Guidelines
By Smritika Banerjee Mariam Abuhaideri, who is an animal activist, led a protest on MG Road in Pune with over 50 people against the Animal Welfare Board of India. This…
Teenager Hacked to Death in Chandan Nagar Park; Five Arrested, Minor Detained
A 17-year-old boy identified as Sonu Alias Lakhsn Balu, a resident of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Vasahat, was brutally murdered at the Rajmata Jijau Oxygen Park in Chandan Nagar on 6th…
Clear skies reduce Pune’s minimum temperatures
Cold weather will send out a clear cloud over Pune, with a clear sky that follows, dry northerly and north-easterly winds dragging down minimum temperatures in the district. According to…
Parisar Audit Report: Only 11% of Pune’s Cycle Track is Under The “Good” category
Parisar, a Pune-based non-governmental and civil society organisation which was formed in 1981 stated in its Cycle Track Audit Report that 11 per cent of the cycle tracks are in…
Leopard Spotted Again at Pune Airport; Capture Efforts Intensified Amid IndiGo Disruptions
A leopard that has been spotted multiple times at Pune airport has resurfaced -this time during an unusually quiet spell at the airside caused by the ongoing IndiGo crisis. With…