In 1979, Basu Chatterjee made Baaton Baaton Mein and unobtrusively brought to us the dating and courtship rituals of a community that was till then either caricatured or just overlooked in Hindi cinema. Nancy Perreira and Tony Braganza…
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Matriarchal manipulation in a patriarchal world is depicted unsparingly in Usha Priyamwada’s Pachpan Khambe Laal Deewarein (Now playing on Prasar Bharti). The mother resentful of her lecturer daughter’s comfortable life in her college residence because the younger daughters…
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“Start with hope..always start with hope. We went from being a shitty team to become one of the biggest dynasties in the sport and all it needed was one match to light this fire,” says Michael Jordan at…
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In 1947, my grandparents brought three children and the remains of an uprooted life from Pakistan to India in a train. One of those children was my mother. I grew up hearing a lot of stories about the…
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Three documentaries streaming right now show the ultimate culmination of the Bois Locker Room culture. And what happens when one gender is taught to mistrust its instincts of self-preservation and the other does not even learn something as…
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In Sudip Sharma’s Paatal Lok (Now streaming on Amazon. Co written by Sharma, Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra. Directed by Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy), India’s disowned inhabit the headlines we turn away from. A young…
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Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change – this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress. ~ Bruce Barton I met a few mommies recently who told me they changed their kids’ school. Some changed at pre-school […]
I board the train to enchanting Churchgate home to history and millions who juggle the distance between heaven and earth. But I alight one station before for no real reason one might argue, but to walk… Walk past the boulder studded wall that embraces the sea and looks at the sun in the eye, like […]
She waved good bye as she left for school, trying to manage her raincoat hood and blue umbrella – her own little sky, as she’d always quip. Her tiny shoulders bearing the weight of her school bag and this world. I watched from the window as she sneaked a peek through her umbrella to enjoy […]
She stood there, Like an old woman with concave lips Like an old banyan that spreads its arms wider and roots deeper Like that rock by the roadside that weathers but waits for you To take a breather and rest. The ruffling leaves echoing a friend’s laughter The swish in the air bringing the scent […]
Her helpless eyes were moist. Not from the rain. But there was nothing I could do to save her. Tears rolled down my cheeks and onto hers. It was time to part ways. I had known Radha since I was a kid. She was extremely docile and cute. We almost grew up together. She was […]
It is summer and holidays are here! What do I do? Should I read a book? Or help mummy to cook? Or should I chase the butterflies That circle round the flowering nook? I think and think and think Till mummy calls out, “Radha, come here quick! “Pack your bags. It is time to visit […]
It was like a dream to make normal conversations with my two-year-old. Perfect diction. An amazing vocabulary. Beautiful sense of sentence formation. But little did I know that this dream would turn into one of my worst nightmares. That my son who speaks beautifully, pronounces with care, articulates his words and sentences smoothly, would one […]
The sun peeked through the Arabian Sea, Rising up in the sky As the moon hid behind the white clouds. There were people running along the shore, some with their dogs – a Dalmatian, an Alsatian, and two Afghan Hounds. Ganesh stared into the sea While standing behind his uncle Unni’s pavbhaji stall Throwing loads […]
Are you one of those parents who look out of the window on a fine morning and say, “The weather’s simply awesome today. Let’s drive someplace…” And the next thing you know you are in fifth gear on a highway, enjoying the broad roads, the clear blue sky, the soft cottony clouds, when your two […]
We are all born with it A clean slate With no form, shape, or colour We write on it Rewrite Or smudge But it always wipes itself clean And welcomes a new thought Written with coloured chalk Perhaps an untold tale Perhaps the past, present, future, and everything in between And sometimes nothing Back to […]
“The terrace where I sit is screened From the springtime dawn sunshine. What a boon to have leisure – No pressing tasks crowding in upon me yet; No hordes of people pestering me, Trampling over my time. I sit and write: The sweetness of a free morning collects in my pen-nib Like the juice that […]
A stuffed parantha is one magical invention and perfect for fussy eaters, especially those who are averse to veggies and kids who demand variety everyday. Versatile as they are, you can pack paranthas with whatever you feel like, flavor them the way you want to and make any accompaniment to go with them – from dals to […]