Articles

The World of Rajkumar Hirani: Where All is Well Despite Some Chemical Locha

Over the years, Rajkumar Hirani has created for us a universe full of slice-of-life characters that keep evolving, keep mutating, in small and big ways across his other films. His humour, feel-good narratives, and finger-on-the-pulse messaging blend together to form, what can be called the “Hiraniverse”.

Jackie Thakkar May 30, 2016

Coronavirus

Why “The Report” is the Perfect Film for Janata Curfew Day

Adam Driver is excellent in The Report, a film about a Senate investigation into a post-9/11 CIA detention programme. It’s a movie that you need to pay attention to and if you are binge-watching while in self-isolation, we recommend it.

Poulomi Das May 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Supriya Pathak and the many faces of Anguish

Supriya Pathak rose to national fame with her comic role in Khichdi. But it’s her many portrayals of anguish and motherly steel of late that have opened up a new chapter in a career that seems set for some new, unprecedented highs..

Manik Sharma May 30, 2016

Modern Family

Love in the Time of Cancer

When my mother’s cancer came, I got a crash course in adulthood. I had to become the mother that my mother needed.

Ananya N May 30, 2016

Sports

The India-Pakistan Ad Wars Might Be More Biting than the Game

World Cup games between the two nations are not as exciting as they once used to be, but despite the lopsided nature of contest, the rivalry couldn’t get anymore bitter. The ads from Star Sports and Jazz TV have started a war of words on social media. And it could be more melodramatic than the game itself.

Hardik Rajgor May 30, 2016

Bollywood

Coolie: Kader Khan’s Dialogues Remind Us of a Time When Secularism Wasn’t a Bad Word

The late Kader Khan wrote the dialogues of Coolie and gave us gems like “Tere haath mein maut ka samaan hai toh...mere seene pe khuda ka naam hai.” He also played the twisted antagonist Jafer, the very personification of greed, lust, and treachery. Thirty five years on, Coolie still remains a wholesome and entertaining film.

Aditi Sen May 30, 2016

Features

Why Indian Fathers Must Talk to Their Daughters About Periods

The father is often an absent figure in a young girl’s journey to womanhood. But why should it be that way? If fathers talked to their daughters about menstruation, we’d have men who were less judgmental, more empathetic, and overall compassionate individuals.

Karanjeet Kaur May 30, 2016

Bollywood

What Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak Misses Out On, Parvathy’s Uyare Gets Right

Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak struggles to make the connection that an acid attack isn’t only directed toward defacing a woman’s face and crushing her aspirations but also erasing her from society’s conscience. Last year’s Malayalam drama Uyare starring Parvathy as an acid-attack survivor gets that right.

Poulomi Das May 30, 2016

People

The Lost Girl on the Train

You’ve probably seen a child lost in a crowd or huddled up in a corner on a train. And you’ve probably left them to their destiny. Some people though, choose not to walk away.

Naimish Keswani May 30, 2016

Sports

So Long Lasith Malinga, the Oddball of Cricket

No matter how offensive his action might seem to aesthetes, Lasith Malinga’s success has paved the way for fresh innovation in the art of bowling. Today as he plays his last ODI, he will be remembered for redefining what a fast bowler could be in an era where cricket itself is undergoing tectonic changes.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 30, 2016