Insight / The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn How political patronage, taxpayer plunder, and Western approval created an Indian cinematic idol named Satyajit Ray, maker of "Pather Panchali." By Sandeep Balakrishna / 29 Mar 2026
History and Historiography / Murshid Quli Khan’s Ijtara System and Bengali Cinema As the Subahdaar of Bengali, Murshid Quli Khan introduces the Ijtara system of revenue collection which has far-reaching consequences lasting up to the early 20th century By Sandeep Balakrishna / 22 Jan 2025
