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How RK Narayan’s Malgudi Days Helped Me Understand My Grandfather

Malgudi might have been a made-up Tamil town of the 1940s, supposedly located near colonial Madras. But its realism came from slice-of-life tales about a community that, however far removed from me in space and time, felt like home.

Kahini Iyer April 7, 2016

People

The PT Sirs of Our Childhood: Pot Bellies and “Lep Right Lep”

All through school, Kumar sir and his PT “exercises” combined all the beauty of flight attendants making safety announcements with all the grace of Sunny Deol dancing to “Yaara O Yaara”. To this day, my Pavlovian reaction to the sound of a whistle is breaking into march past.

Jackie Thakkar April 5, 2016

POV

Delhi Fog: The Real Reason Mumbai “Winter” Will Never Match Up to Dilli Ki Sardi

Even though today kids in Delhi stay indoors with face masks on, I still remember the winter as a time when fog (not smog) meant missed catches during evening games of cricket, snuggling up in your grandma’s shawl, and snoozing in the afternoon sun on the terrace with your family.

Aakash Ahuja March 16, 2016

POV

What Mumbai’s Common Man Stands to Lose As the Worli Promenade Makes Way for the Coastal Road Project

We are all set to lose the 83-year-old Worli Sea Face promenade to the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. The BMC promises that the boardwalk will be replaced with a ritzy seaside walkway, but for me, its quiet death would mark the end of an era.

Dipti Kharude March 15, 2016

Modern Family

The Death of the Family Photo Album

There was a time when cameras would be kept away in our parents’ closets until a special occasion arrived. Today however, our cameras are perpetually out capturing everything from our morning grump to our Swiggy meal.

Nihal Bambulkar March 9, 2016

Pop Culture

Making Board Games Great Again

The sight of people engrossed in games like Monopoly, UNO, Jenga, and Cards Against Humanity over a drink or two in their favourite cafes has become a familiar one. Spread the news: Board games are cool again.

Poulomi Das March 9, 2016