“To Kill A Mockingbird”: A Tryst With The Themes Of Privilege, Racism, Sexual...
If George Clooney would have been a book, he would have been this one. Both he and To Kill a Mocking Bird have aged like wine. Starting to read the novel, my first assumption was that I would not be...
View ArticleNetflix Original Series ‘The Stranded’ Unravels The Haunted Caves Of Thailand
When anyone discusses Thailand, the caves and beaches become a mandatory part of that discussion. Thailand is famous for its islands and the horror stories attached to them. Ko Kham Noi island near the...
View Article#ShutUpYaKunal: “Kunal Kamra Failed To Take A Stand Against Tejasvi Surya”
Spoilers alert* I recently watched #Shutupyakunal episode with Tejasvi Surya. Now, if you watch the full episode, it seems Kunal Kamra couldn’t take Tejasvi to cleaners. In my opinion, Tejasvi has been...
View ArticleMedia, Exodus And Dubey Ji: A Tale Of Irresponsibilites In The Times Of Corona
My husband’s colleague Dubey Ji was one of the many ignorant people who joined the exodus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic being considered an apocalypse. It’s just that unlike several other...
View Articleटीवीएफ की नई वेब सीरीज़ ‘पंचायत’के विकास बाबू का इंटरव्यू
हाल ही में एक वेब सीरीज़ लॉन्च हुई, जिसका नाम है पंचायत। इसका पहला सीज़न पूरा आ चुका है। इसके आठों एपीसोड अमेज़न प्राइम पर उपलब्ध हैं। “पंचायत” को लेकर खास बात यह है कि वेब सीरीज़ जगत में प्रख्यात...
View ArticleAn Ode To My Sleepy City And First Love – Tonk
It’s crazy how rarely you notice your own surroundings. It’s even crazier that you don’t really understand what treasures they hold until you look at them from afar. Indian small towns are all similar,...
View ArticleCommunication In The Time Of COVID-19: An Innovative Way To Stay Connected!
From lakhs of migrants walking hundreds of miles to reach home, to the middle-class hoarding goods and leaving little for others, at the core of this overreaction that we have seen in the last two...
View ArticleTVF Panchayat: Good Content You Can Watch With Your Family
After the success of Kota Factory & Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan, Jitu Bhaiya is back with a stellar performance. Panchayat by TVF is a unique and charming story about an Engineering graduate, who...
View ArticleCOVID-19, Caste, Joblessness: What Ails The ‘Gods’ Of Malabar, The Theyyams?
It is April, the peak time for Theyyam artists in Kerala to showcase their ritualistic performances, own the land of Northern Malabar with a godly aura, and give blessings to worshippers after a...
View ArticleJaipur – A World Heritage City You Know, The Story You Don’t!
If you’ve ever visited Jaipur, heard or read about its cultural heritage, you must have felt mesmerised. Developed at the intersection of rich Mughal principles and western planning structure, Jaipur...
View ArticleReview: We Need To Talk About “Trance” And Its Portrayal Of Mental Health
I have been coming across a lot of fresh reviews and critical takes on the movie Trance which came out in February, especially after it was released on Amazon Prime this week. The film has been lauded...
View ArticleCommunication In The Time Of COVID-19: An Innovative Way To Stay Connected!
From lakhs of migrants walking hundreds of miles to reach home, to the middle-class hoarding goods and leaving little for others, at the core of this overreaction that we have seen in the last two...
View ArticleRuined Yet Beautiful: Why I Love Delhi’s Tughlaqabad Fort
Wikipedia describes the Tughlaqabad Fort as a ‘ruined fort in Delhi’; which is why I never bothered to plan a visit despite making it a point to roam around all hidden gems of Delhi. Bunking college...
View ArticleCricket, Cake And Circus: My Culturally Rich Hometown In Kerala
There isn’t any place on earth devoid of history. Some places will have something more to tell you, the only thing one should have is an exploring outlook. My hometown Thalassery (formerly Tellicherry)...
View ArticleDelhi Is Not Just A City, Delhi Is An Emotion
Ik roz apni rooh se poocha, ki dilli kya hai, to yun jawab main keh gaye, yeh duniya mano jism hai aur dilli uski jaan (When I once asked my soul, what is Delhi, I got the response – if this world is...
View Article22 Amazing Indian-Made Films To Watch During The COVID Lockdown
The wind was blowing differently for a few days, the streets were getting emptier, the police was making its rounds and telling people to go back home. There was a lot of noise about a virus that was...
View ArticleReview: ‘The Raikar Case’ Gives Us An Insight Into Indian Families
The series The Raikar Case on Voot opens up with the alleged suicide of Tarun Naik Raikar (Honey Kamboj), the youngest of the Raikar clan. While the suspect could be from a wide spectrum of people, the...
View ArticleDivakaruni’s Draupadi—The True Saviour Of Her Times
The present lockdown has allowed me to read books that were on my “To be read” list for a long time. Before the lockdown, I was busy in everyday’s hustle-bustle with only thoughts of reading books with...
View ArticleHow To Manage Your Dating Life During Lockdown
The recent pandemic is changing the way most things worked in daily life. Things that we took for granted, like grocery shopping and greeting. Speaking of greeting people, dating has become quite an...
View ArticleBengal School of Art: From Freedom To Revolutionising India’s Art Form
It is 7th August, 1905. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, and his statesmen are about to witness one of the biggest resistance acts in the Indian national movement, for people feel betrayed and lost due...
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