Posted inPeople
The Mother Tongue Murders
Regional journalists do what the English media can’t – connect with and influence millions of Indians living in smaller towns and rural areas.
Posted inPop Culture
KBC: The Show Where Not Everyone is a Crorepati, But Everyone’s a Winner
A family can be divided over an issue as serious as politics or as frivolous as what radio channel to play in the car. But have Amitabh Bachchan pop up on the screen, pose a trivia question with four options, and they’ll come together to solve it in a happy ending befitting a Yashraj film.
Posted inModern Family
Shah Rukh Khan, My Distant Relative Who Never Visits
I’ve grown up with Shah Rukh Khan as a phantom presence in my house. My mother is one of those eternally stricken SRK fans, for whom he’s not just an actor, but a soulmate on celluloid.
Posted inPOV
The Early Bird Might Catch the Worm, But What About Us Night Owls?
Being a night owl was never a conscious decision – I don’t derive any secret joy from knowing I’m awake while the world around me slumbers peacefully. It’s no fun needing a cup of coffee just to check your email inbox in the morning, nor is the feeling of drifting off into a fugue state by lunchtime something I would recommend to others.
Posted inPop Culture
Arré Checklist: Four Reasons Yoga Isn’t a Legit Workout Anymore
There’s now a form of yoga for every occasion, and in some of them, the surya namaskars have fewer health benefits than snapping your fingers.
Posted inPOV
The Bots Must be Crazy
AI is to the 21st century what electricity was to the 19th. That is, cutting-edge tech that has the potential to rewire your neurons, and Silicon Valley giants Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk can’t see eye-to-eye.
Posted inAnimals
Man vs Avni: Why We Are All Responsible for the Tigress’s Death
Avni’s fate was sealed the moment she first came into conflict with humans. But there is no glory to be gained in hunting endangered animals, even if they’re supposedly man-eaters, and each life lost is a sign of the failure of our conservation efforts.
Posted inSports
Undertaker’s Last Rite
The Undertaker’s career is the perfect metaphor for pro-wrestling fandom. He has earned his place in the pantheon of legends by constant reinvention.
Posted inBollywood
Arré Checklist: How Protest Publicity Can Make Manikarnika and Super 30 a Hit
Now that Padmaavat has set the trend and Manikarnika is due to follow, the floodgates are open for protestors to come together against “offensive” films. Sinhal Classes will be perfect protest partners for Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30.
Posted inPop Culture
Jurassic Park: The First English Movie of a Generation
For several kids of my generation, Jurassic Park was our first real exposure to Hollywood. It marked the arrival of American culture, in all its ugly beauty, in the subcontinent.