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The spurious “managing agency” set up by the protagonist Raj in Shree 420.

Shree 420 and the alchemy of Bombay’s capitalist dream

The 1955 classic is more than a parable of corruption; it maps how scams, gold, and real estate laid the foundations of Bombay’s post-war economy.

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Vivan Sundaram: His was an activism that emerged from his art.

Vivan Sundaram (1943-2023): Rebel, writer, thinker, artist

Sundaram’s persona and works led to a major radicalisation of artistic concepts.