Articles

Jagga Jasoos: A Lesson in Speech Therapy For Bollywood

Bollywood has almost always treated a stutter as comic relief. Maybe Jagga Jasoos will do for the speech impediment, what Taare Zameen Par was able to do for dyslexia.

Poulomi Das June 22, 2016

People

Life After Debt

If someone owes you a debt and they won't make good, who you gonna call? The debt collectors.

Damian D'souza June 22, 2016

Bollywood

What Dostana Meant For an India Where Homosexuality Was Still a Crime

Despite its glaring flaws, Dostana played a role in drawing the attention of a nation oblivious to the queer community and its struggles. The film went on to define the mantra of the LGBT community: sexy, fabulous, and deeply individual.

Kahini Iyer June 22, 2016

Pop Culture

Stranger Things and the Beauty of the Steve-Dustin Bromance

The Steve-Dustin bromance is an unlikely alliance of opposites, that cut across the boundaries of type and age. It’s also the sweetest thing Stranger Things will leave us with.

Deepansh Duggal June 22, 2016

Pop Culture

Shamshera Review: A Politically Intuitive Film that is Worth A Watch

Shamshera doesn’t quite deliver on the anticipation of a touted pan-India film, but its politics and front-foot stance is refreshing, even if unevenly portrayed.

Pradeep Menon June 22, 2016

Bollywood

Move over Koffee With Karan. Simi Garewal, the Grandmother of Celebrity Talk Shows is Back

Rendezvous with Simi Garewal will be back soon and even in this talk show-saturated climate, I’m waiting with bated breath for the return of the queen. The old-fashioned talk show was not bogged down by any “revealing” rapid fires, instead Garewal’s spotless white couch was more like that of a therapist.

Kahini Iyer June 22, 2016

Pop Culture

A Song of Ice and Fire and Global Warming

Game of Thrones, this rollercoaster of tits and dragons that we’ve been riding for the last few years, is a veiled allegory about the threat of climate change.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 22, 2016

Sports

Why Aren’t We Cheering for Team India at the Ongoing “Kabaddi World Cup”?

Kabaddi is both a homegrown sport, as well as a hot television property. So why aren’t more Indians gung-ho at the prospect of the boys bringing home a trophy? Well, for starters, it could be because the tournament is taking place in Pakistan.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 22, 2016

Animals

A Dog Experiences War. We Call it Diwali

We are under attack. Almost every minute a bomb goes off. From the window I can see children with guns and soldiers running around yelling code words at each other, “Happy Diwali! Happy Diwali!”

Arré Bench June 22, 2016