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Kabir Khan’s Sneaky Subversions
If Tubelight and Bajrangi Bhaijaan are any indication, two things have heightened with every new Kabir Khan project: the scale of his movies and their political undertones.
Posted inPop Culture
Dunkirk: Christopher Nolan’s Finest Hour
Dunkirk is the last stand of the traditional blockbuster, trying to save a ship being torpedoed by sequels and superheroes. It’s less film, more event.
Posted inCoronavirus
Wash Your Hands But Please Turn Off the Tap. We Are on the Verge of a Water Crisis
The current coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of how we need to use our resources sustainably. For us, hand washing is routine, but for many marginalised people across the world, it’s a luxury. In slums and refugee camps, where supply is erratic they need to ration their water.
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It’s Time We Acknowledged VS Naipaul’s Toxic, Chauvinistic Legacy
From admitting to beating his wife and his mistresses, to soliciting sex workers, Naipaul eviscerated the notion that male morality should coexist with male genius. And yet, florid tributes to VS Naipaul flow, written by the very people he chastised in his writings.
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The Biker Buntais of Ramzan
Bikers, who take over the streets of Mumbai at midnight, are a nightmare for law-abiding motorists. But they say speed is an addiction, and the city needs to keep pace with them.
Posted inGender
“It Must Be My Fault.” Why Women Find It Difficult to Walk Out of an Abusive Relationship
For years, I lived with my abusive husband and often found myself feeling guilty and begging to make amends. That’s the thing about manipulative relationships. Years of trauma makes you believe that you are incapable of breaking free. It’s called learned helplessness.
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Arré Recommends: The Pandemic’s the Best Time to Watch Official Bhootiyagiri & Other Horror Comedies
Horror comedies work as a terrific balm for our minds, crumbling under a stagnant routine. What’s not to love about watching a confused group of people run around escaping an equally clueless bunch of the undead? Kickstart the weekend with instant classics like What We Do in the Shadows and Official Bhootiyagiri.
Posted inBollywood
Apna Time Aayega: What Privileged India Needs to Learn from Gully Boy’s Shabdon Ka Jwala
Gully Boy’s characters — not just Murad, but all the angry, hopeful, listless, fighting, restless people that crowd his world — refuse to be silenced or ignored. They don’t speak “our” language, but by God, they’ll have their say.
Posted inVice
How Not to Buy Drugs Online
I went to the darknet, that shady part of the internet where only the l337 h4X3rs go and where you have Christmas discount sales on cocaine.
Posted inPOV
Choosing My Religion
Would the world be a better place if we allowed our children to decide whether they’d like to be Hindu, Muslim, Christian, atheist, agnostic, or label-free?