Today's most triggering concern is ' unemployment '- a single word that shakes an entire generation. Besides leaving individuals questioning their very existence it hammers the societal structure inside out - adults struggling to have self worth, households stretched by financial strain, soaring psychological distress, amplifying inequalities and stalling communities where untapped potential awaits the spark of inclusive governance to ignite the change in society. According to recent data only in India the rate of unemployment has risen above ~4.7% (PLFS data suggests). Number of jobless youths remains shockingly high- almost triple that in urban pockets & specially among graduates- leaving them nearly frozen in their prime era. The global picture is even bleaker. As the ILO 's Employment and Social Trends 2026 report suggests globally youth unemployment is at ~12.4% in 2025, with around 260 millions neither studying nor working. This certainly poses a crucial ques...
Sujoy Ghosh's ' Ahalya ' brings to the table an age-old Ramayana myth of seduction and curse wrapped in modernity. This gripping 14 minute masterpiece weaves Ahalya's curse into a sleek, unsettling psychological thriller that leaves the viewer flabbergasted with its final curveball. What begins with a probing visit by a police officer to an aging artist's house in search of a missing model soon turns into a conundrum of seduction & punishment brilliantly reimagining the curse of Ahalya- Sage Gautama's beautiful wife whom he cursed to stone for her infidelity. With Radhika Apte's captivating performance, Soumitra Chatterjee's enigmatic presence & Tota Roy Chowdhury's flawless execution, Ghosh delivers mythology sheathed in a glossy layer of contemporary suspense that lingers even after the credits roll. In the ancient tale, Ahalya is portrayed as a victim- seduced by Indra under the guise of her husband and then harshly punished by the husband...