Posted inAnimals
India is No Stranger to Elephant Cruelty
A few years ago, Shibu, the mahout of Kerala’s tallest elephant, committed suicide. The media spun a tale of a heartbreaking love story – but love had no role to play in this tragedy.
Posted inPeople
It’s Official: Osho is Dead
Osho said, "Many people will come, and our work will expand incredibly beyond our ideas.” Little did he know that his ashram would fade into oblivion, or even worse become a spa.
Posted inPeople
Fixo, Kadha Prasad, and Being Sikh
There are a few occasions when I examine my faith. A faith kept alive by tenuous connections like my relationship with my grandfather, the last of the Sikhs who came from Pakistan and created lives out of nothing.
Posted inPOV
And here’s to you Mr Shah Rukh Khan
Shahrukh has saved the day on screen several times, but off it, his heroism stems from the many things he has chosen to ‘not’ do. He may be paying the price for that today, but in him, still resides our strongest hope, that a hero will emerge.
Posted inColumns
The View at 40 | Why We’re Silent About Rajkumar Hirani & Outraged Over Gillette’s Advertising
The View at 40 is a weekly column about ageing disgracefully. This week we try not to outrage at razors that piss us off.
Posted inPop Culture
Revisit Wild Wild Country Before You Start Searching for Sheela
Had Rajneeshpuram been a successful experiment, would the “freaks” – the ones with radical ideas – have had a chance at being mainstream? Osho was an idea that had daunting potential before he went and armed himself to the teeth, finds the new documentary Wild Wild Country.
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The View at 40 | Why Is Everyone Having Really Loud Sex in Four More Shots Please!?
The View at 40 is a weekly column about sniping at youth. This week, we watched the new web series, Four More Shots Please! and heard lots of orgasming.
Posted inPOV
The Rise of the Right
The Brits aren’t the only ones coasting along on the fear of outsiders and loss of identity. The world is swiftly taking a turn right.
Posted inPop Culture
Dear Zindagi, Are You Mad?
Touted as a film on mental health, Dear Zindagi carried a pretty heavy responsibility. But what it did with that responsibility is, dressed it up in chic clothes and clichés.
Posted inModern Family
Confessions of a Backbencher Mom
Have I failed as a mother if my son is not acing every single life experience just because I chose chor-police over chess mastery?