Posted inPeople
Raju Srivastava and The Legacy of ‘Gajodhar Bhaiya’
In his prime Raju Srivastava was a brilliant observer and possibly mainstream cable television’s first brush with the heartland.
Posted inPOV
A Love Letter to My Work Spouse in the Time of Work from Home
Like Jim and Pam from The Office, our deadline-laden stressful work environments demand that we have a work spouse of our own. It's like having a safety net even when you’re comfortably sheltered; sort of like being gifted a colleague with endless benefits.
Posted inMoney Matters
How To Survive An Economic Recession, If It Knocks on Your Door: A Survivor’s Guide
The bad news is that India is seeing the very real possibility of a recession. The good news is that it’s possible not just to survive but to thrive in this environment. All you need is a little belt-tightening and willingness to experiment.
Posted inPop Culture
Gun-Fu, Assassins, & Kevlar-Clad Canines: John Wick is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum does not have the luxury of low expectations like the first two films in the franchise. And with the bar set higher than ever before, John Wick manages to clear it yet again, in a dapper Italian suit to boot.
Posted inPop Culture
How to Spot a Neo-Shiv Bhakt
Let’s celebrate this Mahashivratri by acknowledging the neo-Shiv Bhakt, or Urban baba. He doesn’t go on any pilgrimages but he sure has a lot of special “prasad”.
Posted inEarth
Murder: The Price of Your Hill Station Holiday
The shooting and murder of Shail Bala Sharma, the Kasauli corporator, has exposed the rotten heart of the mountains. And we – who retreat to the hills every chance we get – are responsible for the corruption hill towns are steeped in. The problem is that our relationship with these pieces of paradise, is all take and no give.
Posted inCyber
“When I’m Happy, I Dress in C Major”
Neil Harbisson sees the world only in black and white. But he has the ability to hear colour. Telephone lines have now become green, and Amy Winehouse’s Rehab is pink.
Posted inCulture
Putting the Sab in Sabarimala: The Kerala Temple’s Lesson in Inclusion
The verdict in the Sabarimala hearing is a reminder that Indian religious institutions need to finally end their deep-seated prejudice toward women devotees. Which is why, the Sabarimala judgment isn’t a win – it’s only the start.
Posted inPOV
“I’ll Be There For You, When a Pandemic Starts to Rage”: Don’t You Have At Least One New “Covid Friend”?
A new category of friendship has emerged during the pandemic: The Covid friend, someone whom you connected with over the last year and is now more than an acquaintance. I’ve a bunch of Covid friends – women I met at an online book club, a man I met via a dating app, and a host of home cooks who had joined a Mumbai foodies’ Whatsapp group during the lockdown.
Posted inModern Family
My Sister, the Lady Bird and the Everyday Drama with Mama
I watched Saoirse Ronan perfect the role of Christine aka Lady Bird in the movie by the same name and couldn’t help but feel a surge of warmth and stress through my veins. I know this story of the mama-daughter drama too well.