Posted inPeople
The Room Where The Battle Never Ends
A bullet in his back has not deterred Arun Sawant in his fight for justice. He has taken on the police, the civic body, and is now gunning for the PM.
Posted inPOV
Why Appleism Must Die
The dream of the internet as a transparent arena, where the individual had autonomy and power is dead. And I blame Apple for it.
Posted inModern Family
Why I Will Never be Daddy’s Little Girl
I was 12 when I last saw my dad. But that is OK. All we had was a tenuous biological link and there was nothing for me to miss.
Posted inGender
An Officer and a Transgender
To become India’s first transgender police officer, K Prithika Yashini had to pass a tough exam – that of ascertaining and sticking with her gender identity.
Posted inPop Culture
Asanas for Auction
World Yoga Day was a big success with a host of think-pieces, trending hashtags, and yoga drives. We just stopped short of putting an IPR over it.
Posted inPop Culture
The Lost City of Truly Bad Actors
At the end of "Mohenjo Daro", my daughter learned that ancient civilisations are full of bronze people in bizarre headgear and I learned that picking the worst actor was not easy.
Posted inPOV
Why Orlando Makes Me Want to Come Out
The Pulse massacre has made me feel more alone than ever. It has made me angry, left me hurting, but also helped me make up my mind about coming out.
Posted inVice
How Not to Buy Drugs Online
I went to the darknet, that shady part of the internet where only the l337 h4X3rs go and where you have Christmas discount sales on cocaine.
Posted inPOV
Choosing My Religion
Would the world be a better place if we allowed our children to decide whether they’d like to be Hindu, Muslim, Christian, atheist, agnostic, or label-free?
Posted inCulture
Mumbai Meri Jaan: Kabhi Cushy, Kabhie Kaam
The first time I met Mumbai, I was looking at the city through keyholes that were actually the glassed domes of its fabled high-rises, tinted with expensive weekends. My second encounter with Mumbai was when I was between jobs. It was harsh and overwhelming – an eye-opening reality check into my privileges.