The immediacy of pain and loss . the kind that One Hundred Years of Solitude narrates is not so much as fiction, as it is life. The life we invest hope and love in when we wake up every morning, watch a day go by, sometimes lose a part of us and occasionally find a missing piece. And so […]
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Month: April 2014
The Joke Is On Us
The joke is always on her. The middle-aged bua who cannot get married because she is not eligible any more for love and so must be laughed at. The spirited young woman played by a man in drag who must be insulted because ‘she’ is fat and must be compared to a bull-dozer and assorted […]
Revolver Rani: Brave And Lost
The writing in Revolver Rani winks at the seventies and the jargon of hero-centric block-busters so “Police ne tumhe chaaron taraf se gher liya hai ” becomes, “Police ko hamne chaaron taraf se gher liya hai.” The menace of a hero or a villain once conveyed through lines like, “Teja..Tejja..Teja..kaun hai yeh Teja,” turns into, “Alka..Alka..Alka..kaun hai […]
Decoding Colour Signals With Lupita
It is not enough to be Shahrukh Khan. He has to be Fair and Handsome and atleast in an ad attribute his success to a tube of fairness cream. Fairness is the door to great jobs, marriage proposals for women in our ads and beauty many have many shades, but in India, for a majority of […]
The Fallacy Of Freedom
It is only a make-believe that we are born free. We are not. Have you wondered why authorities register your birth? To keep track of you. It is like tying a collar radar on the neck of a beast so one could trace it as and when required and curb its movements. The word ‘official’ is quite […]
Our Mother..
I have spoken of collective consciousness, oneness and a shared divinity before. But has it ever occurred to you that we all are children of the same mother? She is not human and she is not exactly a Divine Mother. She is made up of the same elements that make up our bodies. She is […]
The Great Disconnect
We are fragmented beings at many levels, living in a fragmented world, trying so hard to patch together our fragmented lives. The chinks, the cracks, the scars and the wounds leave us feeling incomplete. This hole we try to fill with things we seek on the outside, failing to realize that they can never make […]
Bhutan: Entry Routes For Indian Citizens
Locked away towards the Eastern end of the Himalayas is this pristine country called Kingdom of Bhutan. Culturally Preserved and Happy are two terms that will define this country and its people best. In spite of its proximity to India, not many Indian tourists seem to be traveling to this country yet. And when […]
Pushkar: Of Scams and Cool Cafés
For anyone living in Delhi and slightly interested in travelling, doing a classic Jaipur-Ajmer-Pushkar trip on a bike or in car is a must. And I along with some friends of mine did it too in our small car. Not that we expected any great scenery on the way, but we were just excited […]
Homestays Decoded
Today, a ‘homestay’ is a much commonly used term than what it was 7-8 years back, when, I first opted for one on my travel to Kerala. Travellers are increasingly experimenting and looking for authentic and local ‘experiences’. ** Back in 2007, a home-stay was not much heard of. In fact it was possible to […]
Munnar In Pictures
I had heard so much about Munnar that I was afraid it might not live up to the expectations. But when people say Munnar is gorgeous, it’s nothing short of being out-of-this-world picturesque. Words can’t do much justice so I will let the pictures do the talking. First and foremost, this is the sight that greeted us as […]
The Magical Streets of Rome
I visited Rome about two years ago but it feels like only yesterday. Street musicians playing the Godfather tune on their violins, men in sharp suits riding bright Vespas, women in high heels walking down cobbled streets… just some of the things that come to my mind when I think of Rome. Over a period of time […]