Posted inPeople
Knock Knock, Your Parcel’s Here
Whizzing around Mumbai’s gallis are the delivery boys – foot soldiers of a $16.4 billion e-commerce boom. Arré rides pillion with one, delivering everything from cupcakes to quinoa.
Posted inVice
The Great Matka Slowdown
It’s holiday time for Kakaal, a matka operator from Mumbai. What choice does he have? The demonetisation drive has forced him to shut shop, at least for now.
Posted inModern Family
My Parent’s Marriage Story: Would They Be Happier if They Separated?
If Marriage Story were to be remade in India, it’d be about two people who realise their differences yet act like nothing’s wrong, living in a black hole of loveless denial until death actually does them apart. A lot like my parents.
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Communitatti: Musings from a Community Toilet
Communal loos are a big part of the daily grind in Mumbai’s chawls. These little cubicles are places where people sneak in to grab a smoke, watch porn, or scribble deep thoughts on the wall.
Posted inLove and Sex
Sex Diaries from Chawl Life: Belan, Chappal, & Other Kinks
Bondage using nylon sarees, some light spanking using a chappal, and a bit of butt play using the belan might sound like kinky sex acts to some. But in the confines of chawl living, it’s life as usual.
Posted inPeople
One Night @ a Viagra Call Centre
The little blue pill ushered in a sex revolution 20 years ago. Today, Mumbai millennials continue to reap its benefits – helping middle-aged Americans boost their sex lives, over the phone.
Posted inPeople
Life After Debt
If someone owes you a debt and they won't make good, who you gonna call? The debt collectors.
Posted inBollywood
Behind the Scenes at Baba Siddique’s Iftar Party
Once a year, Bollywood’s best and brightest stars attend a feast for the ages. What went down at this year’s party, where Shah Rukh was absent, Sallu was present, and Bobby Deol made a return to action?
Posted inGender
No, You May Not Touch My Testosterone
Since growing a beard, I’ve alternated between mumbling “Sat Sri Akal” and “Salam Alaikum” in return to greetings. And I don’t mind it. What I mind is how women react to my beard.
Posted inFeatures
Why Biryani is the Original Social Network
Apart from making economic sense, biryani is traditionally a large format meal. A social affair. You cannot make biryani for one; it’s not possible. You make biryani for the same reason you make art, to share it with the world.