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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Was love in the 1600s really simpler than today? These days we can get away with jewellery, chocolates and even roses. But back in the 17th century, Shah Jahan put his love for his wife Mumtaz on display with what became one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal. Despite several trips […]
When you think of Goa, you immediately think of the sun, sand, parties, beaches, foreigners and food. But there’s a side to Goa that you won’t see in brochures and travel magazines – an old, almost ancient Goa – a place where time stands still. As you approach your destination, you notice a row of […]
Last weekend I travelled to Lucknow….a city famous for its extravagant Nawabs, its cultured populace and its old world charm. Now, contrary to what you may expect, this was not an ordinary vacation with sight seeing as the primary objective. A dear friend’s wedding prompted a bunch of us to converge on this quaint city. […]
When I think about a beach, I, without hesitation, think about Goa. As a friend aptly describes it – a land of sun, sand and sin. I’d like to tweak that to – the land of sun, sand and seafood. Goa has it all. North Goa has everything to offer for the tourist in […]
Some people measure a day in Almora by whether the lofty Himalaya will peak through her veil of high altitude powder puff and the resultant powdery dust laden air. “See the Mountains today?” is the opening line of my neighbour after the usual good mornings. A ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer will determine the cosmic quality […]
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. – Kahlil Gibran. There’s something about misty mountains which puts me at peace with myself. The mist first enveloped me when I visited Uttarakhand’s Valley of Flowers. My fascination with misty mountains only dawned upon […]
They say that the streets in every Asian city have the same things to offer. You would always find China towns selling fake Rolex watches or corners where shiny knick-knacks are spread out neatly to demand a second gaze. However, walking down the streets of Bangkok is a different experience altogether. Amidst the jamboree of […]
Last weekend I packed my bags and prepared myself for a journey through time. I was headed to a city which had acted as the backdrop for one of the liveliest and most exuberant phases of my life. Pune has always been my favourite city, second only to Bhopal which also brings back truckloads of […]
Whenever photographer Clare Arni steps on Bangalore’s MG Road, young vendors of cliches flock around her, mistaking her for a foreigner. The moment she starts chatting them up in mellifluous Kannada, they realise their mistake. Only an Indian can speak an Indian language with a complete understanding of local particularities and without a trace of […]
The muffled thrum of the boat is the only sound in the mist coated forests of one of the world’s largest estuarine deltas. The mangrove forest of the Sunderbans forest breathes in an out in drips. Trees emerge eerily in the dew soaked exhalation of the land. Within the rise and fall of the tides, […]
Tired of working long hours, running behind schedules, endless traffic woes and never ending cups of coffee? Looking for a quick escape from under the boulders of boredom? From the daily rigmarole? The answer to these perennial questions is the concept of ‘home stays’ in beautiful hill stations. Bored of the same old hotels and […]
There are beaches known for their revelry and then, there are the tranquil ones that mesmerize your senses. Murud-Harnai beach belongs to the latter category. Tucked away snugly in the rugged coastline of Konkan, it is known for its shimmering sands, clear blue waters, and palm-fringed landscapes. The journey to Murud-Harnai is a tad difficult […]