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Surf Excel Outrage: How to Make the Perfect Ad for Supersensitive Indians

The Surf Excel Holi ad seems innocent enough, but somehow the idea that two children of different faiths could be cordial in a fictional setting triggered a very vocal section of social media. The only safe option is a 30-second PSA explaining the benefits of participating in Holi on our souls narrated by Amitabh Bachchan.

Arré Bench June 23, 2016

Culture

Namaz, Iftar, and Badminton: The Little Rituals of the Ramzan of My Childhood

In most other places, people welcome Ramzan by hanging lanterns on their windows or lighting up the streets. But in Mumbai’s Byculla, children welcome the holy month by fishing for a battered old pair of badminton racquet and as many shuttlecocks as they can lay their hands on.

Tasneem Pocketwala May 24, 2016