How Bengalis In Bangladesh Celebrate Pahela Falgun And Holi
Today the south door is open, Come on, come on, come on, come on, my spring. I’ll give you a heartbeat, Come on, come on, come on, come on, my spring. When nature opens its south door, Fagun Hawa...
View ArticleOpinion: Saffronization Of Youth Rings The Death Knell For India’s Democracy
Had social empathy been the cultural norm of communities across ‘new’ India, democracy’s fate would not have witnessed the saffronisation of Indian youth with such impunity! Yes, sadly, we’re here to...
View ArticleWhat The Heck Do I Do With My Life? I Might Have The Answer
What the heck do I do with my life? This is probably one of the most asked questions that young people today grapple with. When I first picked up Ravi Venkatesan’s book, I was a bit unsure and hesitant...
View ArticleBe It The Burkha Or A Bindi, People Will Always Have A Problem With What...
Many years ago, when I was in school, there was a TV programme hosted by journalist Barkha Dutt for NDTV on the question of hijab: why do some women choose to wear it? Many educated and accomplished...
View ArticleAdd These 21 Songs To Your Playlist This Women’s Day
Art can empower the world. Music, in particular, has the magic to move us to the core and wear any mood we like. So here’s sharing my playlist that I fall back upon whenever I want to tap into my...
View ArticleHey Prega News, Stop Telling Her #SheCanCarryBoth
We Indians getting hurt by advertisements is not new but has only grown exponentially in recent times. Controversies regarding Manyavar’s advertisement questioning ‘Kanyadaan’, Sabhyasachi’s...
View ArticleI’m India’s First Drag Queen Married To A Cis-Heterosexual Woman
Pictures by Couch Potato Productions, Styling And Fashion by Kothacheru I am India’s first-ever drag queen married to a cisgender heterosexual woman. “The society that we live in is heteronormative....
View ArticleWhy Are Journalists Under Threat If They Bring The Truth To Us?
For years, we have seen the threats given to journalists and also the behaviour towards them. In my opinion, it’s the job of journalists to cover the truth, but sometimes, due to the lack of research,...
View ArticleThings One Can Take Away From Bhavana’s Interview With Barkha Dutt
Trigger Warning: Mention Of Sexual Harassment* I watched South Indian actress Bhavana’s recent interview with journalist Barkha Dutt as part of the “WeTheWomen” event and knew that I had to write about...
View ArticleLet’s Tell The Media That “My Name Is Khan, And I’m Not A terrorist”
“My name is Khan, and I’m not a terrorist.” This is not just a line from a Shah Rukh Khan film. My daughter was six years old when she was called a terrorist and a Pakistani in her school just because...
View ArticleJournalist-Turned-Filmmaker Provides Platform To Kashmir’s Hidden Talent
Written by: Mudassir Ahmad After working for more than 10 years as a journalist, Suhail Khan has shifted towards filmmaking, aiming to provide a platform to young artists of Kashmir. Khan, a...
View Article‘Charulata’ Depicts Indian Women In A Way That Directors Fail To Even Today
One of Satyajit Ray’s finest works, in my opinion, remains to be ‘Charulata’. Not because of the visual storytelling or clever picturisation, or even the deft hands that put together the masterpiece....
View Article‘3 Idiots’ Is As Inspiring Today As It Was In 2009
There have been many fascinating, romantic and inspiring movies that I got a chance to watch in recent times. It is pretty hard to say which is the best movie that I loved the most. It is a decade-old...
View ArticlePrega News Missed The Mark With It’s Latest “Empowering” Ad
Happy Women’s Day! Well, while this day calls for a celebration of womanhood, Prega News grabbed the opportunity to advertise its pregnancy kit. Smart move? No! I’ll tell you why. Women’s day is not...
View ArticleHow Corporate Pop Culture Ruined Social Justice Messages
The 2010s brought significant changes in my life. It was not only because school was the definition of hell for me. It was when I started to invest myself in pop culture. In 2010, I got my first...
View Article‘जां निसार अख्तर के नाम साफिया अख्तर का खत’
नए विकल्पों की तलाश में जब जां निसार अख्तर भोपाल से बंबई आए, तो पत्नी साफिया वहीं भोपाल में रुक गईं थीं। आपके साथ आपके बच्चे सलमान एवं जावेद अख्तर भी थे। साफिया हमीदिया कॉलेज में दी जा रही सेवाओं को...
View ArticleLove Hostel: Re-Traumatising The Audience Is Not Okay, And It’s Not...
Almost all Indian films narrating an interfaith/inter-caste love story end in the brutal murder of the lovers. This not only re-traumatises the real-life subjects of the film but also furthers a...
View ArticleMotherhood Is Not Gender Specific, So Why Do Women Shoulder The Burden?
Who is a good mother? Is a good mother a woman who leaves her job, sacrifices her career for her children? Is a good mother a woman who is known for the sacrifices that she makes so that she can keep...
View Article“A Thursday” Shows That Systemic Support In India Is Reserved For A Few
With suggestions from my friends and him, I somehow managed to watch the movie – “A Thursday,” thanks to my brother, who gave me access to his Hotstar. The film was lovely, and there are a lot of...
View ArticleUkraine Crisis: “Artists Becoming Convenient Scapegoats During War”
Recently, an Italian university banned the great Russian author, Dostoevsky, in a typical knee jerk response to the ongoing Russia-Ukrainian conflict. The conflict culminated with the former invading...
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