भाभियों के स्तनों और जननांगों में रंग लगाने का मौका तलाशने वाली ये कैसी होली?
मुझे याद है जब मैं बिहार के समस्तीपुर ज़िला अंतर्गत सबडिविज़न टाउन रूसेड़ाघाट में रहता था, तब मेरा लंगोटिया यार मुकेश होली को लेकर मुझे कई ऐसी बातें बताया करता था जो शायद उस समय मेरी समझ में नहीं आती...
View ArticleHow Sridevi, Syria & Semen Rocked The National Headlines
The last ten days have been a whirlwind for me. Moving back to Kolkata with an unwell toddler was not only physically exhausting, but it drained me of all my energy and enthusiasm. While he’s still...
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A Malayalam Magazine Is Fighting For Moms To Breastfeed Without Stigma
The latest issue of Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi has been turning heads with its front cover, featuring a breastfeeding mother. The model on the cover cradles her baby while looking boldly into the...
View ArticleA Review Of ‘The Departed’: Of Identities, Illusions And The Irish Consciousness
With Martin Scorsese’s next movie “The Irishman“ currently being filmed and highly anticipated, I thought it would be a nice time to visit his Oscar-winning Boston-based crime tale, “The Departed”...
View ArticleThis Film Starring Rituparno Ghosh Asks Pertinent Questions On Accepting...
Set in Kolkata, “Memories in March” is a poignant tale of a mother trying to come to terms with her dead son’s sexual orientation and exploring herself in the process. Without delving deep into the...
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For Me, This Mother’s Day Will Be All About Honouring My Mother Through Art
I was born to my parents six years after their marriage. Whenever I ask the reason for this, my mom always says, “We weren’t ready to have a child.” I always wondered what ‘being ready meant. As I grew...
View ArticleWhy Sridevi’s Career Can Open Up an Important Discussion On India’s Obsession...
Versatile, charismatic, confident, passionate, hilarious – these are the words that come to my mind when I think of the tremendous acting prowess that was Sridevi. I remember hearing “Megha Re Megha”...
View ArticleFreedom Of Speech And Expression In India: Controversy’s Favourite Child
The right of freedom of speech and expression in India is granted in article 19(1)(a). The heart of article 19 states that every citizen of India has the right to hold on to their opinions and to...
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दूध पिलाती महिलाओं को देखकर हमारा समाज असहज क्यों हो जाता है?
मां का दूध नवजात बच्चे के लिए सर्वोतम आहार है इसका विज्ञापन तमाम स्वास्थ्य केद्रों पर लगा होता है। परंतु, एक महिला निजी ही नहीं, सार्वजनिक जगहों पर बच्चे को स्तनपान कराने में कितनी शर्मिंदर्गी से घिरी...
View ArticleSridevi Or The Children of Syria: Whose Life Is More ‘Grievable’?
The recent phenomenon of having news stories tucked away in the corner while flooding the entire news space with the stories of ‘grievable’ lives raises an important question: is it the intention to...
View ArticleIn Conversation With Suki Kim – The Only Journalist To Have Gone Undercover...
North Korea, is undeniably, the world’s most secretive country. The most alarming aspect about the country, perhaps, is just how little we know about it. Sealed off from the rest of the world for...
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Meet The Young Kashmiris Who Are Using Art, Music And Poetry Over Guns To...
By Aatreyee Dhar: If you are under the glaring assumption that Kashmir is synonymous with youth expressing dissent through violent protests sparked by contentious politics, you are missing out on...
View Articleपहाड़ी गांव की विषमताओं के बीच प्रेम की खट्टी-मीठी कहानी है गुलज़ार की ‘नमकीन’
बॉलीवुड की फिल्मों में आमतौर पर ऊंची-नीची पहाड़ी और वहां की हरी-भरी वादियों में प्रेमी जोड़ों के रोमांस को फिल्माने का चलन रहा है। ऐसे में इन्ही वादियों के किसी पहाड़ी गांव में तमाम विषमताओं के बीच...
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61 Years, 50 Submissions, 3 Nominees, No Winners: A Brief History Of India At...
61 years of Oscar nominations. 50 submissions. 3 nominees. No winner. The quest of the Indian cinema fraternity to lay their hands on the golden man has been rather woeful over the years. India started...
View ArticleThe Shape Of Water Is A Transcendental Love Story With A Giant Beating Heart
As a child, Guillermo Del Toro’s Catholic grandmother tried to exorcise him twice. This was due to the fear of her grandson’s love for monsters. She may not have had the precognition that he would...
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For The First Time, An Oscar Acceptance Speech In Sign Language!
The 90th Oscar awards ceremony was witness to something extraordinary, this past Sunday. Probably for the first time ever, an acceptance speech was delivered in sign language. It happened when actor...
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Chhordima: A Photo Tribute To My Grandmother Who Fought A Male-Dominated Society
For the average Indian woman, the slogan is—”Back to the kitchen.” A man lives his own life in the outside world, while a woman faithfully pursues the monotonous round of her domestic duties and...
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Oscars 2018: The Year Deserving Candidates Finally Won
Gary Oldman should have won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1992 for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (directed by Francis Ford Coppola). Or for that matter in 2011, for “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (directed by...
View ArticleFrom Fashion To Fishmen: These 2 Oscar-Nominated Films Have Redefined The...
There is a poem by Margaret Atwood – “Variations on the Word Love“. You could call it a love poem for want of a more appropriate descriptive genre. In the first verse, she laments the misuse of the...
View ArticleThe 90th Academy Awards: A Night Of Change For Hollywood?
Seldom have the Oscars been more talked about for reasons other than their intended purpose – the winners. So it was some surprise that the 90th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles,...
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