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Bollywood is our 'grandmother'!
Back in the day we used to have proper, old school grandmothers. The sort of grandmothers poet Maithili Sharan Gupt invoked in his popular poem “Ma Keh Ek Kahani (Mother, tell me a story”.)
Ticket to Zanzibar
Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah on writing as resistance, remembrance and release
Nari Hira aka Mr Stardust
January 2023 marked two milestones in the colourful, glittering life of Nari Hira—bossman of Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. His birthday on the 26th. And grand celebrations on the 28th, to mark 50 years of his iconic film magazine—Stardust. He remains my first and only boss—five decades after we launched Stardust, with a bang, and changed film journalism in India forever.
Cross-cultural cocktail
Comedy duo JordIndian says everything is grist to their humour mill
GHOST BUSTERS
Lockwood & Co. is right up the alley for fantasy fans who like a touch of noir
Going 'wild' in Paris
CHIC MAGNET
Smartwatches Have Grown From Fancy Showpieces To Useful Devices
Smartwatches have grown from fancy showpieces to useful devices
WINNING ACT
Anshuman Jha was adjudged best actor, for his role in the recently released Lakadbaggha, at the South Asian International Film Festival in New York.
REVENGE TRACK
Shakira's new song 'BZRP Music Sessions #53' is trending at No 1 on YouTube's weekly Top 100 Music Videos Global.
MOVES TO MOVING
After they grooved to 'Kamariya' in Stree, Rajkummar Rao and Nora Fatehi will be next seen in a music video.
CLASS CAST
Only Murders in the Building just got a bit more interesting.
Behind every artist
Some of India's best curators on the changing art landscape and the challenges they face
We the people
We, the people of India, have a lot going for us.
CONTEMPORARY CHRONICLER
Anjum Hasan, whose Neti, Neti: Not This, Not This (2009) was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, will be out with her new book this year.
Seeing red in green
I ask all of the people and companies I interview lately about their ideas of sustainability.
Secrets agent
Ikigai author Francesc Miralles on finding purpose, his Indian sojourn and the west's fascination with the east
TAME SEQUEL
Season two of The Test is shorter, less exciting, but still a decent watch
People don't realise we export as many services as merchandise goods
ECONOMY: BUDGET 2023
Balancing act
Markets will be closely watching the government's fiscal consolidation plan
Of waves and undercurrents
Budget 2023 will not just be about controlling prices and the recession round the corner. It will set the direction the Indian economy will take in the new world order
WE WANT TO WIN IT THIS TIME
A lot of teams can generate opportunities, but it is about putting the ball in the back of the net. You want to score, of course, but you need to defend well, too.
ODDS ARE EVEN
The way pool games have shaped up, any of the top teams could win the World Cup
Why Everyone Wants A Piece Of Ambedkar
As dalits assert their presence through activism, arts and political engagement, political parties have accepted Ambedkar as an icon they need to extol and celebrate. Unlike other political heroes, who are bracketed in specific ideological streams, Ambedkar enjoys an uncontested legacy and his stock continues to rise in India and abroad
Who's afraid of porn and sex?
The litfest season is on in full swing and this time there seem to be a lot of young people attending.
Writer as a rockstar
Frank admission: I had heard of the book (Caste Matters), but forgotten the name of the author.
By the people
Civil society organisations and collectives are increasingly spurring activities aimed at creating aware, responsible citizens
Appropriating Ambedkar
Ambedkar and his legacy have become an integral part of politics in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Bittersweet Baroda
Notwithstanding the discrimination he faced in the city, Ambedkar was always indebted to Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Messiah and more
Ambedkar was not just a dalit leader but also a thought leader, whose contributions to finance and security were deliberately downplayed
Love and revolution
Ambedkar believed political democracy relied upon social cohesion, fraternity, for its success