The Curse of the Big Bad Beard
An important thing that every beard proprietor needs to remember is that having a big beard is not an achievement. And just because everyone can…
We All Have World Cup Superstitions… Mine is Hating on Rohit Sharma
Even for someone who has never been Team Rohit, his impressive World Cup performances are a joy to watch, completely devoid of the vagaries that…
83 Review: Compelling retelling of India’s finest moment
83 obviously tells nothing new, but to generations who weren’t there, and unable to partake in the unexpected glory of the most underdog of victories,…
Mukkabaaz and the Many Punches Indian Sportsmen Get
Anurag Kashyap’s Mukkabaaz is a resounding ode to the numerous fighters populating Indian sport, the ones who are too tired or marred by bad luck…
Ganesh Chaturthi of My Childhood: How I Learnt the Art of Pandal-Hopping
Today Ganeshotsav is about visiting that one relative who keeps Ganpati and having one-fourth of a modak. As children, though, it caused more excitement than…
Book v/s Show v/s Movie: A Complex Unravelling of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice
Jane Austen readers come in all ages, genders, stripes, and origins: from Bridgerton to Northanger Abbey. She is the rare popular classic that can boast…
On 90th Birthday, “Elizabeth Reveals Victoria’s Secret”
DisArré reports from the Queen’s private Dharavi-style slum party.
There’s Another World Cup Going On! The Women’s Football and It’s Far More Entertaining
France 2019 has been a revelation. This edition might go down in history as the tournament that raised up women’s football to where it belongs,…
Lust Stories: Erotic Novels are Where Indian Girls Get the Sex Education Their Parents Are Too Timid to Give
When I was growing up, it was easier and more socially acceptable for men to gain access to erotic media in the form of magazines…
The Passion of Wrestlemania: Why MMA Will Never Beat Pro-Wrestling
MMA fans thumb their noses at WWE, skipping its dramatic storytelling for the UFC’s methodical brutality. Realism is important to them… so I fail to…