Posted inPop Culture
A “Yay, Whoopie!” For the Great Indian Middle Class
Growing up in Allahabad, my family had a lot in common with Monisha Sarabhai. But we’re definitely in the same league as Maya Sarabhai now.
Posted inPop Culture
The Future’s So Bleak, I Gotta Wear Shades
Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium eerily resembles Mumbai’s skyline. Dystopian narratives only appear far-fetched. Strip away the costumes and elaborate sets, and we’re in trouble.
Posted inPOV
Why Is It Never The Man’s Fault?
A professor was forced to resign in Kolkata, for images she put up of herself on her social media. For some inane reason this non-imposition has been deemed her fault.
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What’s a Hockey?
The Indian hockey team thought getting Shaad Ali to make a biopic on former captain, Sandeep Singh would definitely get them some attention. Boy, were they wrong.
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It’s Official: Osho is Dead
Osho said, "Many people will come, and our work will expand incredibly beyond our ideas.” Little did he know that his ashram would fade into oblivion, or even worse become a spa.
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The Many Ballis of My Punjab
In the state looking for its next fix, Udta Punjab cuts too close to the bone.
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Breathing Behind Bars
Yoga and meditation programmes in prisons have been known to bring real rehabilitation and long term change, especially for inmates dealing with trauma
Posted inPOV
The Truth in Black & White
Don’t worry, black people! This is how we treat everyone who is not a savarna Indian male.
Posted inPop Culture
Hey Gen Y, Can You Please Cut Snapchat Some Slack?
Snapchat exemplifies everything that’s different between millennials and Gen Y. It’s created for a generation that has abandoned the term “brb” because its never offline.
Posted inGender
Sexual Harassment and the Culture of Silence
An insistence on a drink? Repeated phonecalls? Personal questions? What is sexual harassment – especially in a digital workplace – and how do you know when to speak up?