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 inBooks
The Tug-of-War of Modern Values in Mira Sethi’s Are You Enjoying?
Mira Sethi’s new book Are You Enjoying? explores contemporary Pakistan; a country that is culturally not so different from India. In this collection of short stories, Sethi describes how religious identity and national pride are in a state of constant war with modern-day values. As this book sheds light on different identities, some without happy endings, it’s one that young readers across the sub-continent will relate to.
Posted inModern Family
Folks in Town: How to Parent-Proof Your House
I live a dual life. I’m an outspoken liberal guy in the streets, and a religious, paavam one in the sheets. So when my parents decided to visit me after three years, I upturned mattresses to look for old condom packets and purchased tons of room spray to get rid of any lingering cigarette smell.
Posted inSports
Test Cricket is Dying… But Why is it Taking So Long?
While keeping pace with ODIs and T20 matches feels like a breezy walk in the park, following Test matches is like slogging through quicksand. Maybe it’s time we did away with the antiquated format for good.
Posted inSports
The Slow-Motion Charm of Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara is Man of the Match of the Adelaide Test. He may have scored 71 in the second innings. But it was his lone-hero 123 on the first day of the first Test that made all the difference. He scored his 16th century, crossed 5000 runs. Pujara showed intent – to defend, struggle, understand, grind, graft, and survive
Posted inPop Culture
Mukti Bhawan and the Parent Trap
Mukti Bhawan captures what it’s like to deal with the impending death of a parent. Losing one feels like diving into life without a safety net, a signifier of irrevocable adulthood.
Posted inSports
Why My Family Remembers the 1983 World Cup Victory More Fondly than Most
I still remember what it was like on 25 June, 1983, the day India beat West Indies to win its maiden cricket World Cup, an odd thing to say about an event that occurred before one’s lifetime. But pieced together from anecdotes told over innumerable lunches, I know exactly how it all happened.
Posted inPop Culture
Why Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther Will Always Be More than Just Another Superhero Film
Black Panther transcends the stereotype of being “just” a superhero blockbuster, which is becoming an art Marvel films have started to perfect. It’s a post-colonial sci-fi saga with something important to say.
Posted inPop Culture
Laal Singh Chaddha review: A Faithful Adaptation that Never Quite Soars
Laal Singh Chaddha is a faithful remake of Forrest Gump but besides a couple of heartfelt moments it imports no language or perspective of its own.
Posted inSports
Has the India-Pakistan Cricket Rivalry Lost its Mojo?
Like India’s foreign policy, an India-Pakistan cricket match was full of ups and downs. But that was back in the ’90s and to say things have changed would be an understatement. These days when India faces Pakistan, you often don’t even hear of the game until you have Cricinfo bookmarked.