Nimisha Misra, Author at Arré

The Manmarziyaan of India’s Many Small-Town Rumis

The plot of Manmarziyaan is a story as old as time. It’s also a narrative that spans the breadth of mohallas across India where countless Rumis let go off their pehla pyaar and marry a stranger. Rumi is that woman discussed in hushed whispers in every small town.

Nimisha Misra May 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Love in the Time of Name-Dropping Márquez

Before reading Gabriel García Márquez, I had no idea that one was allowed to write like that. I have lived a different life because I’ve read his books.

Nimisha Misra April 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Border Bros: Bees Saal Baad

J P Dutta's Border not only summarised for us the five kinds of soldiers we saw protecting our battlefields, but it also predicted the role of cyber soldiers – men who protect our social-media feeds today.

Nimisha Misra April 6, 2016