Posted inPOV
Humbly Submitted for Your Esteemed Perusal
High-flown language may have developed as a means of officialdom to isolate itself from common folk but thanks to our feudal hangover, we continue to embrace it in our daily lives.
Posted inPop Culture
My Day Chasing Pokemon in Mumbai
PokeGo has driven the world crazy chasing virtual monsters but it’s had a few bonus benefits in the real world too.
Posted inCyber
“When I’m Happy, I Dress in C Major”
Neil Harbisson sees the world only in black and white. But he has the ability to hear colour. Telephone lines have now become green, and Amy Winehouse’s Rehab is pink.
Posted inVice
I Smoke Very Well
Why do I smoke? Quite apart from the addictive nicotine, I really enjoy it. Yes, smoking kills. But so does living.
Posted inLove and Sex
A Parshya I Knew and the Archi I Might Have Been
Sairat reminds me of my summer romance. We held hands when no one was watching and kissed under a mango tree. And then…
Posted inPeople
The (Possibly) Short and Tortured Life of Irshad
Irshad was chatting with Yakoob, when his friend was shot in the abdomen, and killed. The story of a child from the Valley who became a person of interest.
Posted inGender
The Life and Times of a Surrogate Mother
Leaving stigma behind in the dust of the fields they toil in, Gujarat's surrogate mothers are scripting a narrative of change.
Posted inGender
The Deafening Silence of the Rape Survivor
Smita Sharma was molested by a professor and then, her cousin committed suicide after facing abuse. Today, this photojournalist traverses India to hear the stories of rape survivors.
Posted inCyber
A Nation of Nasty Keyboard Warriors
YouTube commenters have zero chill. The remarks reflect the kind of polarisation that makes “love jihad” seem like the most plausible explanation for a declining Hindu populace.
Posted inPeople
Knock Knock, Your Parcel’s Here
Whizzing around Mumbai’s gallis are the delivery boys – foot soldiers of a $16.4 billion e-commerce boom. Arré rides pillion with one, delivering everything from cupcakes to quinoa.