India Archives

Do Mainland Indians Have the Right to Impose Our Nationalism on the People of Andaman & Nicobar?

The Andaman & Nicobar islands are at best an oddity forced onto the consciousness of us mainlanders. The archipelago’s location and exoticism makes it ideal for vacations. However, as a part of the nation of India, it receives only irresponsibility, forgetfulness, and exploitation.

Sreemoyee Mukherjee May 15, 2016

Gender

Sex and the Sanskari Gynaec

As sex, and talking about sex, came out into the open over the last decade, did our gynaecologists miss the memo? Why do I end up with a neighbourhood mausi when I go for a diagnosis?

Shruti Sunderraman May 15, 2016

Technology

WTF is in Space: What Happens to Debris Left in the Cosmos by Programmes Like Mission Shakti?

Mission Shakti has added 400 new slabs of metal to the already million bits of space junk orbiting Earth at intense speeds. The final frontier, much like the suburb of Andheri, doubles up as a vast and endless garbage dump. Time to launch the Swachh Bharat (Space Edition).

Arré Bench May 15, 2016

Gender

Fair & Lovely Will Drop “Fair” From its Brand Name. Why Dark-skinned Girls Like Me Are Cheering

After years of criticism, the fairness cream Fair & Lovely will drop the word "fair" from its brand name. That's a great step forward, but you can’t keep people from equating fair with lovely. Still, it matters that dark-skinned girls like me no longer have to transform into a “more acceptable” version of ourselves.

Sonali Kokra May 14, 2016

Sports

50 Days of I.P.Hell

The 11th edition of the IPL is here and my sanity is ready to give up on me. I have the misfortune of living opposite Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 13, 2016

POV

Modi’s Middle Finger to the Apology Budget

Our PM is a bit of a badass who has delivered the ultimate “fuck you”… but not to the middle class, or even the rich. It’s to all the “experts” who expected him to make amends.

Johan Dsouza May 12, 2016

Pop Culture

Mumbai Police: The Twitter Heroes We Didn’t Know We Needed

If the Varun Dhawan case is any indication, Mumbai’s finest are using Twitter to police the city, one Stranger Things meme and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai GIF at a time.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 12, 2016

POV

From 1947 to 2089: What Will India Look Like in Another 71 Years?

In the India of the distant future, will caste still matter? Will democracy as we know it persist, or be replaced by a newer form of government? Predicting the future is hard, even more so for a country like India.

Sajith Pai May 11, 2016

Technology

Facebook Shared Our Data: What Does This Actually Mean?

Facebook is back in the news, this time for giving at least 60 device makers “deep access” to data of users and their friends, without obtaining their explicit consent. At this point it would make more sense for Facebook to release a list of companies they haven’t shared data with.

Arré Bench May 11, 2016

Pop Culture

The Jinx of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

On this day, ten years ago, Shaad Ali’s ambitious musical, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, single-handedly sounded the death knell for five flourishing careers.

Poulomi Das May 10, 2016