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As the Oscars sets new rules, where is the inclusion debate for Indian cinema?
Unlike Hollywood, where inclusion riders and #OscarsSoWhite are part of the conversation, Indian cinema has yet to reckon with the many communities it excludes
4 min read15 Sep 2020Oscars academy sets out new diversity standards for best picture contenders
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has been criticized for honoring few movies and creators of color, said the standards represent a new phase of a 5-year effort to promote diversity on and off screen
1 min read9 Sep 2020Oscars 2021 pushed to April from February over coronavirus outbreak
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the Oscars would take place on 25 April, 2021The Academy’s Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window beyond the calendar year to February 28, 2021, for feature films
2 min read16 Jun 2020Oscars 2020 and its significance for India
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, Parasite is the first non-English language film to win the best picture awardParasite is the first Korean film that received a theatrical release in India
2 min read10 Feb 2020Things have changed: ‘Parasite’ triumphs at the 2020 Oscars
Bong Joon-ho’s history-making night, in which ‘Parasite’ became the first non-English film to win best picture, saves a desultory Academy Awards ceremony
3 min read10 Feb 2020Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' makes history, bags best picture award
Bong Joon Ho’s class satire has been one of the season’s darlings, despite failing to garner any Academy Award nominations for its castBong's 'Parasite' took three big awards: best director, best original screenplay and best international film
5 min read10 Feb 2020Oscars battle set to begin amid crystals and controversy
A lavish, spiral stage featuring 40,000 crystals at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre will be the glittering setting as the 24 golden statuettes are handed out on Tinseltown's biggest night
3 min read10 Feb 2020'Joker' leads Oscar nominations with 11 nods, 'Parasite' creates history
The Oscars will air on February 9 and without a host againAdam Driver ('Marriage Story') and Jonathan Pryce ('The Two Popes') are also vying for the best actor Oscar
4 min read13 Jan 2020Oscars 2020: Reliance-backed '1917' gets 10 Oscar nominations
Reliance Entertainment will be releasing '1917' in India on January 17The film is about two young Lance Corporals, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) during the First World War
1 min read13 Jan 2020Mood: How the Lounge team is feeling this week
Lounge's take on the biggest updates of the week
1 min read27 Sep 2019Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared