By Maria Bregman, writer and Theatre critic The theatre has always been a sanctuary for unconventional stories and transformative journeys. Among these, the accounts of…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic In an age of viral dances, fleeting trends, and bite-sized content, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov stands as…
By Maria Bregman, writer and film critic In the dim glow of a Tokyo cinema in the early 1970s, two masters of celluloid – Akira…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic In the cold, mineral silence of deep space, Stanisław Lem’s novels pulse with questions that claw at humanity’s…
By Maria Bregman, writer, film and literary critic The silver screen has long wrestled with Russia’s literary titans, but none have dared to cast Alexander…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic In the annals of literary history, few figures loom as paradoxically as Franz Kafka – a man whose…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic In the shadow of Franz Kafka’s literary immortality lies a narrative far darker than his surreal fiction: the…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic The 2025 Delhi World Book Fair, a landmark event attracting 1.8 million visitors and 40 national pavilions, reaffirmed…
By Maria Bregman, writer and film critic Cinema in 2025 began with a striking juxtaposition: the haunting revival of a vampire classic by Robert Eggers…
By Maria Bregman, writer, art-critic The global art auction industry represents a captivating intersection of culture, commerce, and history. With billions of pounds exchanged annually…