Dandiya Archives

Dandiya Nights With Falguni Pathak: Every Gujjus First-Ever “Live” Concert

Falguni Pathak’s live performances in the ’90s catapulted her into the league of larger-than-life superstars. She will always remain one of the great unifiers of Gujaratis from Andheri to America. A little less than Modi ji. But just a smidge above dhoklas.

Jackie Thakkar July 22, 2016

POV

When Did Ambedkar Jayanti Start Getting the Rohit Shetty Treatment?

I was born in a Dalit family, and Ambedkar Jayanti was nothing short of Diwali for us. April 14 was a day of music and quiet pride. Over the years, however, the day has transformed. It is no longer the underdog indie; it is now a big, gaudy Rohit Shetty film.

Vaibhav Wankhede April 5, 2016