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Torrsha Sen

A seasoned journalist who observes passage of time and uses tenses that contain simple past, continuous present, and a future perfect to weave stories.

Air India flight to london crashes at takeoff in Ahmedabad

  A London-bound Air India aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, sparking a massive rescue operation...

Bina Chandra, PSM: King’s Birthday Honours 2025

  From the bustling lanes of Bengaluru to the power corridors of Canberra, Bina Chandra’s journey is one of quiet commitment, sharp creativity, and a...

Review: Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins (Netflix)

  Netflix’s Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins lands squarely in the territory of glossy, escapist entertainment. Directed with a clear love for stylish frames...

Kamala Sharma-Wing: RAN’s first full-time Hindu chaplain

  Kamala (Nayni) Sharma-Wing is a woman of many firsts. As the first full-time Hindu chaplain at HMAS Harman in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...

Review: Test (Netflix)

  As a film enthusiast and longtime admirer of Tamil cinema, excitement to witness R. Madhavan and Siddharth sharing screen space again was palpable. Both...

Review: Khakee The Bengal Chapter

  When it comes to gritty Indian crime dramas, Neeraj Pandey has carved out a niche with layered narratives and morally complex characters. Khakee: The...

Neha Kakkar’s Melbourne Meltdown

  By all accounts, it should have been another glittering evening of Bollywood music in Melbourne. Fans had gathered in anticipation, seats filled early, lights...

Review: The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan

  Sporting rivalries exist all around the globe - like the Ashes in cricket between England and Australia, or El Clásico in football - but...

US military plane carrying 104 Indian deportees lands in Amritsar

  A US military aircraft carrying the first batch of 104 illegal Indian immigrants, landed at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar in...

I saw Netaji’s Kurseong home being restored

  In 1999, when I was six years old, the decaying remnants of history came alive in an unusual way. My father, the Sub Divisional...