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Remembering Vijaya Mulay, the Woman Behind the Legendary DD Film “Ek Anek Aur Ekta”

Those who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, learnt about national integrity and unity through a seven-minute animated film that aired on Doordarshan called Ek Anek Aur Ekta. The woman behind this little film with a big heart, Vijaya Mulay, passed away on Sunday, at age 98.

Chandrima Pal March 27, 2016

Pop Culture

Couch, Meet Potato: Where Can You Find 2018’s Biggest Emmy-Winning Shows?

Discovering new shows is the millennial equivalent of a day at Disneyland. What’s better than discovering that most of this year’s Emmy-winning shows are already sitting on your Hotstar Premium account, just waiting for some love?

Simran Kapoor March 18, 2016

Grub

Some Wafers for the Kadhi Chawal, Please: MasterChef Australia & the Importance of Family TV Time

My parents have never been voracious foodies like me, but MasterChef Australia changed that. They went from merely eating to live, to living to eat. Come have lunch with us and you might hear mother say, “This kadhi chawal is nice but it’s missing a little crunch. Pass the Garden Wafers na.”

Sagar Gwalani March 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Why TED Talks India Nayi Soch is TV’s Most Intellectual Offering

TED Talks could be India’s first step toward creating television that isn’t peddling brain-dead and rehearsed ideas. It has the ability to change the general discourse at the tapri from the #Virushka secret wedding to water conservation.

#VALUE! March 11, 2016

Pop Culture

“Winterfell” is the Perfect Appetiser for the Final Season of Game of Thrones

If Game of Thrones were a rock band, then the premiere episode “Winterfell” (and hopefully the rest of this season), will serve as a “Greatest Hits” compilation. When Thrones first emerged in 2011, the world was a different place. Now that the show has become the pop culture juggernaut of our time, are we ready for a world without it?

Dushyant Shekhawat March 9, 2016

POV

Why the Neighbourhood Men’s Salon is My Favourite Place to Watch a World Cup Game

If I’m expecting a good game of cricket, I head to the men’s salon in my gully. These gatherings are simple affairs – there’s no one flaunting an expensive jersey; there are no stands named after cricketing greats. It’s just a musty shop, where emotions run high and complaints that someone is stepping on your toes are not welcome.

Hardik Rajgor March 8, 2016

Pop Culture

Shark Tank India is Quietly Changing Dinner-Table Conversations for the Better

Reality shows have been around for some time, but Shark Tank India is quietly altering the perception of entrepreneurship in a job and stability obsessed country. It has now become the dinner-table conversation we did not know we could have.

Sanjana Ramachandran March 6, 2016