Maraa, a provocative thought collective is launching its first book today. The book, Imaginarium of Sensuous Experiments is about every city and its multiplicity of sensory experiences. Says a note from Maraa, “The Imaginarium is a new lens to rediscover the city. In our work over the years,we have seen how public spaces are crucial to […]
Penguin Random House India presents a classic story of murder and deceit, told by a narrator with a perspective and voice unlike any in recent literature. This is a bravura performance…a fine work from a true master. About the book: Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She’s still in the marital home – a dilapidated, priceless […]
No, there is no real evidence that Mr Bachchan’s daughter-in-law had to marry a tree before she could marry his son but a gentlemanly, deep-seated patriarchy has long been a part of who he is. Many years ago, on Karan Johar’s talk show, he expressed his sincere admiration and absolute respect for Kajol because she […]
I am my own savior. My spirit ran ahead to beam the light of hope as my weary body and mind struggled to catch up. It was this light that kept me alive as the piercing darkness around me spilled into my soul. The tunnel was akin to a birth canal, destroying every lie, facade and […]
Feminism is evil. Feminism destroys families. Feminism is anti-men. Feminism teaches women to see men as perverts, bullies and misogynists. Anyone who has had anything to do with feminism has heard these sentences being repeated again and again in different ways. A cursory search on the Internet for the memes on feminism throws up […]
‘AB de Villiers is the finest batsman of his generation:’ Virat Kohli ‘AB has become the most valuable cricketer on the planet:’ Adam Gilchrist The statistics tell barely half the story but, so far, AB de Villiers has scored over 14,000 runs in 98 tests for South Africa, more than 8,000 runs in 190 one-day […]
A few nights ago, I was counselling a friend of mine who was grieving the end of a two year relationship. My advice to her was to put herself out there. Embrace singlehood, get on Tinder and meet some good looking (?) men. Her expression told me she didn’t take me seriously, but she then […]
A 13-year old school girl from Bangalore went missing recently and was found in Hubli. I do not know the family personally, but the incident had me thinking really hard because I too am a mother. I feel, today all stake holders in the education system are facing a serious challenge. Parents, teachers and the society have […]
Over the last few months, I have travelled far more frequently than usual and reconnected with reading in a consuming, famished way that had gone missing from my life since I started writing 21 years ago. I can either write or read because both are all or nothing experiences for me. But when you are […]
Alliance française de Bangalore in association with Bangalore Little Theatre partnership brings back the very first play which was part of the Playday Sunday program to celebrate two enjoyable years of Playday Sundays; The importance of being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde. ** About the play: Jack and Algernon are wealthy gentlemen. Jack (known to Algernon as Ernest) […]
On July 27, 2015, the entire nation was shocked by the sudden demise of the revered Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. ‘Dear Kalam Sir’ is a tribute to him, based on a concept that LetterFarms, a Kochi-based NGO hit upon. They ideated an art project, inviting people to write postcards expressing their sentiments about the […]
Yes, it is just so hard. To not appropriate her success. So recently there was a Facebook post by Loyola students about how PV Sindhu’s father’s education at Loyola had something to do with her recent triumph. Another FB page dug out a picture of Sindhu in traditional regalia to show the ”feminists” that she could […]