Articles

How Polyamory Saved me from the Lingering Trauma of an Abusive Relationship

When I turned to polyamory it wasn’t to explore connections, but possibly to get over the trauma of early exclusive relationships that were defined by skewed ideas of possession and jealousy.

Shweta Sangtani March 21, 2016

Pop Culture

20 Years Of Sooryavansham: Our Sunday Afternoon Guilty Pleasure Before the Age of Binge-Watching

Purists may dismiss Sooryavansham as one of Amitabh Bachchan’s mediocre offerings, but two decades later, this sappy family drama has found itself a diverse and an ever-growing fandom: Some watch it for cheap thrills, some out of habit. The movie’s perpetual telecast has inspired legions of jokes and memes.

Pragyan Mohanty March 21, 2016

POV

What If Gaitonde’s Prophecy Turns True and Mumbai Gets Nuked

Ever since Sacred Games’ terrifying cliffhanger, I’ve been trying to imagine what would happen if Mumbai did actually get nuked? Over 7,00,000 people will be dead within the first 24 hours of impact. A communications blackout, disrupted railway lines and roads will result in widespread panic and riots, leading to more deaths.

The Faunlet March 21, 2016

Pop Culture

Masaba Masaba Review: Mothers and Daughters Just Wanna Have Fun

Masaba Masaba, where celebrity mother-daughter duo Neena and Masaba Gupta play fictionalised versions of themselves, isn’t the most perfect show, but it remains immensely watchable. Set around late 2017, Masaba Masaba takes the candyfloss “girls can have some fun too” approach.

Poulomi Das March 21, 2016

Bollywood

Romeo Akbar Walter (RAW) Review: A Spy Thriller that Has as Much Suspense As a Delhi Capitals IPL Match

In the borefest set in 1971 called Romeo Akbar Walter, John Abraham plays a RAW spy. For an espionage thriller, the movie has just one chase scene, and even that is so inept that it’ll make you believe that apart from losing cricket matches and wars, Pakistanis also can’t run.

Poulomi Das March 21, 2016

Pop Culture

The Reign of the Geek Gods: How Game of Thrones and Avengers Helped Nerds Take Over the World

I’m going to remember April 2019 for a long, long time. Apart from the political implications, this month will also go down as a landmark in pop culture. Both on TV and film, nerd culture planted its flag in mainstream, with Avengers and Game of Thrones becoming the most discussed, tweeted about, recapped, and memed franchises ever.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 21, 2016

Pop Culture

Winter Came Hard: A Light-Hearted Breakdown of the Heart-Wrenching Battle of Winterfell

After a relatively tame first two episodes, the 82-minute third Game of Thrones episode gave fans a dose of what propelled the show into must-see TV in the first place - the gruesome and unpredictable deaths of their most beloved characters. Warning, an article has many spoilers!

Jackie Thakkar March 21, 2016

Sports

Winning the World Cup as Coach Will Be Ravi Shastri’s Greatest Achievement Since Rewriting Our Cricket Vocabulary

Is it even possible to describe a close match without calling it “down to the wire”, or concluding, in the end, that the real winner is cricket? In sports pubs and living rooms across the country, among scotch-swilling 50-somethings and cricket-mad teenagers alike, the language of Ravi Shastri reigns supreme. Let’s hope he puts it to use in some fiery dressing room speeches this World Cup.

Kahini Iyer March 20, 2016

Bollywood

How Dev Anand’s Guide Normalised Falling Out Of Love

Guide stands out for being that rare Hindi film about adultery that also normalises the act of falling out of love, even in a marriage. The film refuses to demonise its characters for the decisions they take, driving home the point that love transcends all boundaries – even those considered as sacred as marriage.

Shakun Saini March 20, 2016

Gender

The Many Hands on My Body

“Bad touch” caught me by surprise in many different ways while I was growing up. Unwarranted proximity suffocated me. After one point, no one could touch me.

Aarti Shetty March 20, 2016