Articles

Why The Pandemic May Change Parenting Forever

Like all parents, I face the daunting task of balancing caution and freedom for my six-year-old daughter. I have to figure new equations to keep her safe, healthy, and occupied... while retaining my sanity.

Sangeetha Bhaskaran April 4, 2016

POV

Why “Take Care of Yourself, and If You Can, Someone Else Too” is My Go-To Mantra in the Pandemic

My favourite sign-off line these days is from the popular Freakonomics podcast: Take care of yourself, and if you can, someone else too. Look at the order of prescribed care: yourself first. And then comes the second bit: If you can, someone else too. What I appreciate the most about this is the voluntary nature of it, which makes you want to do more.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan April 4, 2016

Pop Culture

The Coming of Age of Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor has transformed from the chatty, over-the-top Dolce-wearing diva, to the outspoken champion casually throwing shade at the patriarchal nature of Bollywood.

Parthshri Arora April 4, 2016

Pop Culture

Write George, Write Like the Wind

Happy Birthday George R R Martin! Hope you’re celebrating it with a pen in your hand.

Tanvi Dhulia April 4, 2016

POV

A Petition to Declare Mumbai a Work-from-Home City

Why do we put up with shitty office WiFi, harrowing commutes, and weird coworkers when modern technology allows us to conduct our business while being simultaneously hugged by our blankets? Working from home is Mumbai’s three-word answer to saving the environment – and our sanity.

Karima Khan April 4, 2016

Pop Culture

Aarya Review: Sushmita Sen Makes a Stellar Comeback in this Engrossing Crime Series

Sushmita Sen’s faultless turn as a grieving housewife in Aarya, is the kind of performance that doesn’t just define a show but also has the power to alter the viewer’s perception of right and wrong. A remake of the Dutch show, Penoza, Aarya bristles with originality when translating its universe with cultural specificity.

Poulomi Das April 4, 2016

Bollywood

Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Review: A Delightful Reminder of Why We Keep Going to the Movies

Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota is an affectionate paean to childhood dreams without any filters of practicality as well as a tender tribute to a life spent at – and elevated by – the movies. Almost every frame of the film is a treasure hunt of retro movie references.

Poulomi Das April 4, 2016

Coronavirus

Honest Coronavirus Fears: What If My Maid Learns about Social Distancing and Asks for Chutti?

Thanks to the million and a half articles I have read about flattening the coronavirus curve, I am imposing self-quarantine. My apartment is now overflowing with cleaning supplies, groceries, and medicines that I will probably not need, but will last me for the next five years. The only respite is antakshari on the balcony with my neighbours.

Purba Ray April 4, 2016

POV

The Monk Who Had the Last Laugh

The Jain monk spoke about female foeticide and sperm politics in the Haryana Assembly. But all that outraged Vishal Dadlani and his ilk was the nudity?

Devaiah Bopanna April 4, 2016

Bollywood

How Anushka Sharma’s Pari Exorcises Bollywood’s Lacklustre Horror

Anushka Sharma’s Pari is one of the rare instances of an A-lister putting their weight behind the bastardised Bollywood horror. In fact, the film may just reinvigorate the genre because it is the most inventive horror film in years.

Poulomi Das April 4, 2016