Kahini Iyer, Author at Arré

What’s Making Everyone So Angry At This Australian Open?

It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions going into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Chances are we will remember the first Grand Slam of the season for Zverev’s racquet smash and Carreno Busta’s temper tantrum, rather than its winners.

Kahini Iyer July 21, 2016

Pop Culture

F.R.I.E.N.D.S: The Reunion Review: The One Filled with Domino’s-Level Cheesiness & Topped with Nostalgia

The beauty of F.R.I.E.N.D.S is that it’s the serialised equivalent of the pizzas the gang constantly scarfes down. It may be too bland, too stodgy, but it’s also the quintessential comfort food. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: The Reunion is a reminder of that. It’s cheesy, yes but it’s not wholly devoid of charm.

Kahini Iyer July 21, 2016

Gender

Anushka Sharma’s Trolls Prove That India Can’t Handle Real “Power Couples”

Anushka Sharma is facing yet another social media backlash – this time for being photographed with the Indian cricket team. Anushka can’t seem to catch a break. When Virat Kohli is not in his finest form, we believe blaming Anushka for existing is par for the course.

Kahini Iyer July 20, 2016

Pop Culture

What Makes Mrs Maisel Marvellous is Her Pursuit of Perfection

The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, which drops its second season today, is one of the most anticipated TV events of the year. The show subverts the conventional trope of “the perfect female lead” by having a heroine whose perfectionism isn’t a temporary product of her circumstances.

Kahini Iyer July 18, 2016

Gender

India’s Convenient Feminism, Where Deepika is a Drug Addict and Kangana is Brave

The response to Payal Ghosh accusing Anurag Kashyap of sexual assault, has been very different from the time fans leapt to defend accused stars like Nana Patekar and Alok Nath, and defamed the women who gave accounts. Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut compared the breaking down of her offices to being raped and insisted she was being targeted as a woman, while referring to female colleagues as soft porn stars and fake feminists. Bollywood’s feminism is dependent on convenience.

Kahini Iyer July 17, 2016

Love and Sex

Why I Choose to Be a Reluctant Monogamist in An Age of Right Swipes

Monogamy today has become as outdated as hair scrunchies and tamagotchis. After all, how are you supposed to experience all that life has to offer if you’re stuck with one person? Yet, I find it difficult to commit myself to not committing.

Kahini Iyer July 15, 2016

Sports

Arré Checklist: How to Make Women’s Cricket Great… Again

Here’s how BCCI can disprove those who insist that a woman’s league doesn’t make financial sense, or that women don’t have the physical prowess to match up to the testosterone-fuelled aggression we expect from the modern T20 format.

Kahini Iyer July 14, 2016

Gender

Goodbye #WomenSupportingWomen. Welcome to the New Slanderous Sisterhood

Just a few months ago, the social media challenge of #WomenSupportingWomen had bathed us all in a hallowed glow. Now, as we see Kangana Ranaut and Navika Kumar tearing into Rhea Chakraborty and Urmila Matondkar every other day in our national blood sport, the idea of women supporting women seems almost quaint.

Kahini Iyer July 14, 2016

Pop Culture

We’ve All Been Up Schitt’s Creek & Catherine O’Hara’s Moira Rose Made It a Little Better for Us

The story of the riches-to-rags Rose family in Schitt’s Creek struck a chord with the world during the pandemic. And the character who is the gateway drug that hooks you upfront is the wondrous, certifiably insane Moira Rose.

Kahini Iyer July 13, 2016

Grub

Rice Consumption Could Reduce Global Obesity? The Pot-Bellied Tamil Uncle Agrees

Common wisdom in India dictates that dieters should steer clear of rice. But a research team from Kyoto found that increasing rice consumption could reduce global obesity. So why is the billowing sadam belly, paired with a bushy moustache, the most distinctive marker of South Indian-dom?

Kahini Iyer July 13, 2016