Articles

Pixar’s Purl and Why Women Should Not Have to Act Like Men To Succeed at Work

Pixar’s short film Purl is a commentary on bro culture that thrives at workplaces. It is a story that most working women today know all too well, where they devise ways to be “accepted” in offices often dominated by men. But why should women have to dress like men or crack crass jokes to fit in?

Sanjukta Bose June 30, 2016

Bollywood

Remembering Irrfan Khan, Our Finest Actor on Whose “Best Performance” There’ll Never Be a Consensus

Irrfan Khan envisioned a space where the cult of a character outlived that of the actor essaying him. We’ll remember Sajjan Fernandes, Ashoke Ganguli, Roohdar, and Miyan Maqbool like long-lost friends. In an industry captivated by theatrics, this is Khan’s legacy: he reminded us of the joys of reading between the lines.

Poulomi Das June 30, 2016

Pop Culture

“Gully Life” Introduces Us to Vivian Fernandes, the Man Behind Divine

At this point, Divine, who has fronted crackling music collaborations, founded a band, an independent hip-hop label, a hip-hop fest, and inspired a Bollywood film, has stopped being just a musician. Instead, he is now, a cultural commodity – a gully-bred Indian rap franchise. A new documentary unearths Vivian Fernandes, the man behind Divine.

Poulomi Das June 30, 2016

Gender

“Will You Marry Her?” It’s Not a Question that Should Be Thrown at a Rapist. Definitely Not By the SC

In a shocking statement, the Supreme Court today asked a government employee seeking protection from arrest whether he would marry a woman who has accused him of repeated rape. Whom are we protecting here? Definitely not the survivor.

Arré Bench June 30, 2016

POV

“Humare Zamane Mein…”: Millennials Are the New Boomers

A phrase we often associate with our parents is the filmy and stereotypical “humaare zamaane mein”. “Humaare zamaane mein people had real values,” was a common lament. “ That generation thumped their chests and pitied the younger lot of gadabouts who didn’t seem to take anything seriously. We took all this with a heaping spoonful of salt and soldiered on. What a shame then, that we seem doomed to repeat this cycle with the next lot.

Divya Ramesh June 30, 2016

Sports

Shoaib Akhtar Went from Being India’s Tormentor to Pakistan’s Most Savage Critic

With Shoaib Akhtar in the line-up, the Pakistan team could be assured that the opponents were going to come under heavy fire. However, after retirement, it seems Shoaib Akhtar has found a new target at which to direct his ire – the Pakistan cricket team.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 30, 2016

Features

Who Thought Hand Washing Could Save the World Some Day?

What was once considered a casual routine, now has the serious weight of science behind it. We’ve all understood the importance of hand washing this pandemic and learnt to value that humble bottle of Dettol.

Aman Pandey June 30, 2016

Gender

“Wife No Object”: This HC Ruling on “Skewed Patriarchy” Should Be Required Reading in Every Home

Refusing to grant leeway to a man who attacked his wife for not making tea, which led to her death, the Bombay High Court said, “A wife is not a chattel or an object. Marriage ideally is a partnership based on equality.” Sadly, this idea of the wife being the husband’s property is all too common in India.

Arré Bench June 30, 2016

Vice

Inside the World of Pimple Porn

Pimple-popping is part of a whole subculture, something much larger than I could have ever imagined.

Sharanya Gopinathan June 30, 2016