Posted inPop Culture
Write George, Write Like the Wind
Happy Birthday George R R Martin! Hope you’re celebrating it with a pen in your hand.
Posted inSports
Under the Weight of the Dirty D Word
Long before Narsingh Yadav, there was Monika Devi. The heartbreaking story of a weightlifter caught in a doping scandal hours before her flight to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics.
Posted inLove and Sex
Ed Hardy & Other Absolute Nos
In a world of too many greys, it is comforting to have some black-or-white absolutes. Like knowing you couldn’t date a guy with a dog named Tuffy.
Posted inPop Culture
Hey Potheads, Leave the Food Alone
Stoners bug me because they eat everything. They open the fridge, and they start polishing off all its contents – even the salt and pepper and half-cut nimbu and salad dressing.
Posted inVice
An Addict for Life
Moderation is not my key; balance is not in my lexicon. Addiction is an inspiration. And I pray that every obsession gives me a high.
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 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.
