Manto: The Seer Who Knew Every Prostitute and Pimp in Town
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Manto: The Seer Who Knew Every Prostitute and Pimp in Town

Manto’s stories can broadly be divided into two sections: the ones about Partition, and the ones about Mumbai. The latter are the ones I admire the most, when he wrote about the dingy alleys of the city, where prostitutes, pimps, and decent men met, their dreams and desires in tow and humanity intact.
Mumbai Meri Jaan: Kabhi Cushy, Kabhie Kaam
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Mumbai Meri Jaan: Kabhi Cushy, Kabhie Kaam

The first time I met Mumbai, I was looking at the city through keyholes that were actually the glassed domes of its fabled high-rises, tinted with expensive weekends. My second encounter with Mumbai was when I was between jobs. It was harsh and overwhelming – an eye-opening reality check into my privileges.
Who Made You the Fashion Police of the Met Gala?
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Who Made You the Fashion Police of the Met Gala?

Aside from squealing over Baby Taimur’s adventures in micro-fashion, most of us don’t know the first thing about clothes. But on a few special nights of the year, like the Met Gala, even the most fashionably challenged among us become a leading authority on French couture.
Who Made You the Fashion Police of the Met Gala?
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Who Made You the Fashion Police of the Met Gala?

Aside from squealing over Baby Taimur’s adorable dessert-themed playsuits, most of us don’t know anything about fashion. But on a few special nights of the year, like the Met Gala, even the most fashionably challenged among us become a leading authority on French couture.