Banks Archives

What Lonely Planet Won’t Tell You About Visiting the Kumbh Mela

The grand procession of sadhus at the Kumbh Mela making their way to the banks of the holy Ganges for one of the shahi snans is a once-in-a-lifetime experience — note that attending twice may lead to serious emotional distress.

#VALUE! June 24, 2016

POV

“Kuch Ho Sakta Hai Kya?”: How Every Scam Begins

While we publicly bemoan Harshad Mehta or Nirav Modi or Vijay Mallya getting away by scamming the country, a tiny part of us also says “wow”. Only in India can a person be met with respect for being a large-scale racketeer.

Ramjaane June 23, 2016

People

Santa’s Open Letter to Us

Iciest regards from the North Pole! Santa has taken the time to pen down an open letter (as is the hottest fad these days) and it’s addressed straight to us.

Arré April 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Mary Poppins Returns Review: A Whimsical Critique of the Big Bad Adult World

If the chief villain of Mary Poppins Returns is the big bad adult world, then the cutthroat bankers are its henchmen, and the dancing lamplighters its underdog heroes. The film illustrates the impact that collective action can have, even in the face of powerful institutions.

Kahini Iyer March 20, 2016