Drunk Archives

Daaru Aur Danga: When Your Family is the Drunk Catholic Stereotype

The jolly Catholic drunk is a fun stereotype, a trope for your entertainment, the life of the party. What you almost never see is the hangover, the accompanying headache of which is shared by the entire family. I grew up in one such family.

Damian D'souza July 29, 2016

Weird

The Nation Wants To Know: Can You Get Drunk in Space?

On “The Nation Wants to Know”, we answer questions that have our editorial team scratching its head, and members of the research team sweating in their seats. This week, do space and alcohol mix?

Parthshri Arora July 11, 2016

Vice

Dum Mein Gham: How I Survive as a Non-Stoner in a World Full of Potheads

Why are stoners in our beautiful country always enthusiastic about getting you to try their maal? I honestly have no idea what a Rizla is, and at this point, I am just too afraid to ask.

Jackie Thakkar May 4, 2016

POV

A Very Mumbai Christmas: Drunk Santa, No Snowfall, and a Fake Tree

Christmas as a Mumbaikar is a unique experience. We compensate for the absence of snow with tons of cotton spread unevenly on our (mostly plastic) trees. And the Christmas Parade is basically Ganpati Visarjan’s poor, underperforming cousin.

Mavis D'Silva March 17, 2016