Karan Mujoo, Author at Arré

Why I Went from #WengerOut to #WengerIn My Heart

A few months ago, after a series of consecutive Arsenal losses, I hesitantly shifted to the #WengerOut side. After all the club was bigger than the manager, right? But as I heard about his decision to step down, I felt a vacuum. I realised, for me, Arsene and Arsenal, had become one.

Karan Mujoo July 15, 2016

POV

The Delusional Doves of Peace

The Doves of Peace are outraged, as India talks tough with Pakistan. Why can’t we simply deescalate the tension over a free phirni?

Karan Mujoo June 27, 2016

POV

Netflix and Kill: Do You Also Struggle to Finish a Book Today?

Why can’t I, the former devourer of books, complete even a single one today? I put the blame partly on technology: Streaming websites offer us thousands of shows and movies. And unlike books, which require imagination on the reader’s part, these shows serve you everything on a platter.

Karan Mujoo June 8, 2016

POV

Shouldn’t the People of Kashmir Have Had a Say in the Revocation of Article 370?

I am not going to debate whether the revocation of Article 370 is going to be good or bad for Kashmir and India. The result of this action will only be clear with time. But what we must consider is the way this whole manoeuvre was orchestrated. And what that might portend for the future of our democracy.

Karan Mujoo June 5, 2016

Love and Sex

The Blue Lagoon Of Sector 38

When I was growing up, I could pick up a porn film and a few life lessons for ₹15. No more. The arrival of high-speed internet, has marked the end of a pornographic era.

Karan Mujoo June 1, 2016

POV

The Pain of Being a Gunner

Year after year it is the same story. Arsenal fans are like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day: Every season is their season, until it isn’t.

Karan Mujoo May 26, 2016

POV

How Much Muslimness Are You Comfortable With?

What degree of "Muslimness" are we comfortable with? Are you at ease with a Muslim woman wearing a hijab to a protest? What if someone shouts Allahu Akbar? Would you be comfortable asking someone in the crowd not to chant Jai Shri Ram?

Karan Mujoo May 14, 2016

People

Businessman Turned Cabbie: A Short Story About GST

The implementation of the GST has turned into a nightmare for small traders. As the government focuses on the big picture, the small man on the ground is edged into the margins.

Karan Mujoo March 31, 2016

Sports

Neymar and Football’s Theatre of the Absurd

What is football if not theatre for the masses? Why is it that we speak about Neymar’s antics, Zidane’s headbutt, and Suarez’s bite with as much fervour as their feints, touches that drop the ball dead, and bull-like tenacity? We love it when our idols fall because then we can devour their pieces.

Karan Mujoo March 24, 2016

People

Champi… Tel Malish for the Complete Indian Mard

Indian men do not usually indulge in pedicures and facials. Who and what then gives us succour from the relentless onslaught of life? The answer, my friends, is in the strong, virile, and skilful hands of the neighbourhood barber and his vigorous champi.

Karan Mujoo March 20, 2016