What Will It Take for India to Stop Honour Killings?
Inter-caste marriages in India are fraught with danger, as the high-profile honour killing of Premulla Pranay by his father-in-law in Telangana proves. Monika and Vikramjeet…
What if We Stopped Complaining about Delhi’s Pollution & Fought It? I Decided to Cycle
While cycling in New York, I felt a sense of great pride in being a part of the two-wheeled, non-carbon-emitting vehicle tribe. I realised that…
France vs Croatia: Should VAR Have Won the Man of the Match at the World Cup Final?
Everything is fair in love and VAR. This was true at the World Cup final between France and Croatia where a controversial VAR decision tilted…
A Tomb of One’s Own: Why It is Important for Indian Women to Own Public Spaces
Women need public spaces – not just to occupy thoroughfare but even as private spaces. A space for quiet reflection, for celebration, for contemplation, for…
CID and the Enduring Legacy of “Daya Darwaza Tod Do”
After 21 years and over 1500 episodes, BP Singh’s CID, the Indian detective series headlined by our favourite trio, ACP Pradyuman, Abhijeet and Daya, will…
Where Have All the Moderates Disappeared?
Extreme viewpoints – be it conservative or liberal – are the noisiest. They get the most attention in today’s hyper-social world. In the process, everyone…
We Found Friends in a Hopeless Place
I’ve never had a single sour experience on Tinder. Contrary to the shallow connections that the app is known for, I’ve managed to hone relationships…
Will Mrs Maisel Stop Being Marvellous and Start Being Vulnerable?
In its third season, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel continues to be a perfectly pleasant – if overly long – confection. Yet it still seems unwilling…
All Millennials are Artists, Selfies are Our Stage
There is no such thing as a bad selfie. The angles are flattering, the extended arms are thinned, out and the jawline becomes the hero…
Doggie Break-Ups Are a Bitch: How I Pined For My Ex-Girlfriend’s Pet
I was 16 years old when my first girlfriend, Tanya, believed I had been neglecting her, and lavishing all my love and attention towards Rosie……