Arré Bench, Author at Arré

Supreme Court Judges vs CJI Dipak Misra: What’s the Fight All About

In an unprecedented press conference held on Friday, four Supreme Court judges led by Justice J Chelameswar complained against the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra. What does this say about the state of Indian judiciary?

Arré Bench March 22, 2016

Technology

RIP FitBit. VR Headsets You Are Next

How did we all buy in to the seduction of wearable tech? Was it the “lose weight now” promise of the makers? Or was it this need to appear tech woke, all the time?

Arré Bench March 21, 2016

Gender

Congrats Kangana Ranaut, You’ve Insulted Urmila Matondkar, “Soft-Porn” Stars, & Your Own Feminism

Urmila Matondkar’s comments that Kangana Ranaut was leveraging the public’s anti-Bollywood sentiment, prompted an unsavoury response from Ranaut, who appeared on a TV news channel to call Matondkar a “soft-porn star”. For a supposed feminist, how much further will Ranaut go in shaming women.

Arré Bench March 19, 2016

Bollywood

Arré Recommends: Six Iconic Films To Revisit On Women’s Day

From Kahaani to English Vinglish, there have been few Bollywood films that have allowed their women characters to shine, rather than be used as mere props, devoid of any personality or agency. Ahead of Women's Day, let's look back at a few of these classics.

Arré Bench March 19, 2016

Books

What is Love?: Aastha Atray Banan Decrypts the L-Word in her Latest Release

Aastha Atray Banan’s “The L-Word” is a deep dive into the world of modern dating. From left swipes to long distance relationships to polyamory – this collection of gyaan coupled with anecdotes decrypts what “love” is in today’s times.

Arré Bench March 18, 2016

Features

Put Your Best Art Forward: India Film Project Returns For Season 10

Since its inception in 2011, India Film Project has worked towards building a community for art and its artists. In its tenth edition, the festival returns with two exciting challenges for budding artists and storytellers. Apply now!

Arré Bench March 17, 2016

Gender

House Work is Real Work: Indian Women Deserve to Be Paid for Running Their Households

On the campaign trail in northern Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Kamal Hassan assured payment to homemakers for housework if his party MNM was voted to power, recognising it as unmonetised labour. But the debate around housework in India isn’t new.

Arré Bench March 17, 2016

Features

It’s a Wrap. And the India Film Project Awards Go To…

With 1721 films made across 18 countries, India Film Project’s 50-Hour Filmmaking Challenge wrapped up this year’s virtual content festival with 15 winning films. Have a look at the short films here.

Arré Bench March 17, 2016

Gender

What’s Making Us Happy: The Decline in India’s Maternal Mortality Rate

Here’s a reason to cheer on a gloomy day: Our Maternal Mortality Rate has dropped by 22 per cent. That means nearly 1,000 fewer women die because of pregnancy-related complications in the country each month.

Arré Bench March 16, 2016