Articles

Why Atrangi Re’s view of mental health made me furious

Filmmakers these days want to espouse social issues and stigmas but if Atrangi Re’s treatment of mental health is anything to go by, these issues would be better left to those who know a thing or two about it.

Takshi Mehta July 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Avengers: Infinity War Ek Dhokha Hai

Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel’s biggest and bravest film, vehemently insists that you feel the full brunt of grief, anger, and disbelief like never before. In doing so, it also serves as a fine example of grief porn.

Damian D'souza July 19, 2016

People

Jagjit Singh, Our Saint of Endless Sorrows

If I were to compartmentalise my heart into different rooms, all the vacuum left behind by my last heartbreak would be filled by Jagjit Singh’s haunting voice. The voice that assured you, even when it broke your heart, that everything would be alright.

Ananya N July 19, 2016

Technology

YouTube, TikTok, Live Cricket: Will the Mobile Tariff Hike Deprive the Poor of Everyday Entertainment?

A rise in mobile tariff might not impact you and me. I’d be more mindful of downloads and use WiFi more often. But it’s going to hit the watchman, whose shift is made tolerable with YouTube, and the rickshawallah whose long rides are made less dreary because of live cricket commentary, hard.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan July 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Darlings Review: Great Performances Propel a Slow-Burn Dramedy

Darlings take its sweet time to get going, but is shouldered by three impeccable performances that become the mainstay of a film happy to avoid genre clichés.

Pradeep Menon July 19, 2016

Technology

RIP Privacy, WhatsApp is Our New Mom

With WhatsApp updating its privacy policy, it’ll share data with other Facebook-owned and third party apps. It’ll also share details like your location and battery level. WhatsApp then is basically a lot like a typical Indian mom who knows everything about you and shares it with the rest of the fam.

Arré Bench July 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Milind Soman and Subtle Art of Male Elegance

Almost three decades apart, Soman plays the prize with pride, and embodies the kind of masculinity, both on screen and off it, that is rare to see.

Takshi Mehta July 19, 2016

Bollywood

In a World Crazy Over Rahuls and Rajs, Why Shah Rukh Khan’s Mohan Bhargava Stands Out

Bollywood, much like the government, has fed us an idea of nationhood that is so much bigger than ourselves, most of us tend to struggle to understand our place in it. Swades showed us an alternate version. In Mohan Bhargava, it gave us a deshbhakt we could imagine ourselves being, some day.

Sonali Kokra July 19, 2016

Modern Family

Minimalism Ki Maa Ki ***! Why It’s Impossible for Middle-Class Indians to Declutter

My mother believes that we are way ahead on the minimalism curve because unlike her friends she does not preserve restaurant bills from two years ago. But when I ask her to throw away the torn T-shirts and Absolut Vodka bottles, she insists that they deserve a second life as dusters and money plant holders.

Anuradha Ganapathy July 19, 2016

Bollywood

Richa Chadha’s Madam Chief Minister Poster Reveals Bollywood’s Caste Blind Spot

Bollywood’s effort at telling tales of India’s caste problem seems insincere. The poster of Richa Chadha’s upcoming movie Madam Chief Minister is proof.

Sahej Marwah July 19, 2016