Articles

With a Surge in the Modi Wave, What Choices Are Indian Liberals Left With?

That liberals were not in touch with ground realities was established as a fact back in 2014 itself. That they have been trying to fight a new battle with the same old tools of intellectualism and self-importance is perhaps the takeaway of the 2019 election.

Manik Sharma April 20, 2016

People

Kamala Das: The Poetess Who Taught Me It Was Okay to Not Sound Perfectly English

When I made my foray into the poetry writing world, it was Kamala Das’s style that spoke to me. It had no airs about it, no wish to sound perfectly English. Like her, I spoke a cocktail of languages – Hindi, English, Punjabi, and Marathi. So when she wrote about the language she speaks, “It is half English, half Indian, funny perhaps, but it is honest…”, it is something I could relate to.

Sahej Marwah April 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Netflix’s Living with Yourself Provides a Millennial Manual for Accepting Your Flaws

With two Paul Rudds living side by side, Netflix’s Living with Yourself shows how, in the end, we are all metaphorically battling a version of ourselves that we think we are capable of being. And the worst kind of emotional abuse is the one we inflict on our confidence.

Jackie Thakkar April 19, 2016

Bollywood

From Marriage to Maternity, Anushka Sharma Does Things Her Own Way & We Love Her for That

The past nine months have been eventful for Anushka Sharma. She has turned her pregnancy into an open celebration of herself and her body. But maternity has not been the only focus of her life. Her production company’s Paatal Lok won great acclaim, she did promotions for her film Bulbbul while battling morning sickness, and modelled for Vogue.

Kahini Iyer April 19, 2016

POV

Lahe Lahe Land and the Art of Laziness

People in Assam believe in lingering. We believe in slothful, listless days. Even months. Safe to say, years.

Priyanjana Roy April 19, 2016

Earth

The Woods Are Alive

The sacred forest of Mawphlang in Meghalaya is watching every move you make. Just try taking away a twig from its hallowed grounds.

Ralph Wanniang April 19, 2016

Features

5 Reasons Why There Should Be More Films Like Sherni

Amazon Prime Video’s Sherni is an imperiously effective story of gender and politics on the cusp of the Indian forest that may well be a metaphor for the rest of the country.

Arré Bench April 19, 2016

People

Generalissimo Goswami’s War

Nationalism is the last refuge of bullies. Soon, journalists will have to wear Arnab’s favourite hashtag, ProPakDoves, as a badge of honour.

Sourish Bhattacharyya April 19, 2016

POV

Why I Moved to A City to Become Invisible

Most of us are terrified of becoming one with the crowd, but what that invisibility has allowed me, in terms of agency and freedom, has turned out to be invaluable.

Soumya Anand April 19, 2016