The Rise of the Right
The Brits aren’t the only ones coasting along on the fear of outsiders and loss of identity. The world is swiftly taking a turn right.
With the Concerned Citizens of “Lockdown Hero”, Help is Only a WhatsApp Message Away
A volunteer group of concerned citizens, “Lockdown Hero”, ensures help is provided where it is needed. The best part? It is immaterial whether the group…
Football Bloody ’ell
What a season. The “most successful manager ever” lost his job, Leicester City won its first Premier League title before Liverpool, and this writer almost…
In Memory of Friends: Why a 1990 Documentary on the Fallout of the 1984 Pogrom Still Remains Relevant
Anand Patwardhan’s 1990 documentary In Memory Of Friends made me realise that the alienation and othering of Sikhs reached alarming levels during the ’80s. As…
What is Love? The Right Person or the Right Time?
Is love even a person or is it just a time in life? The specificity of the timing of our great loves is the most…
What Mirzapur Gets Right About India’s Long Relationship With Violence
Amazon Prime’s Mirzapur is a frothy mix of hate, aggression, and masochism. The many lynchings of Mirzapur, its acute objectification of women, and violence…
The Greatest Jungle Story Ever Told: Why Mowgli Continues to Captivate Us
The Jungle Book was my ticket out of the crowds and noise of Mumbai to the unspoiled beauty of the Indian jungle. No homework. No…
Our Slow Separation with MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni always seemed to have another trick up his sleeve, another run to steal, a lightning-fast stumping that took everyone by surprise. But not…
How Gulzar Sahab, My Imaginary Friend, Made Me Fall in Love With Words
On Gulzar Sahab’s 86th birthday, I can’t help but reminisce on the relationship I developed with his prodigious artistry with words, early on in life….
Bonding over Pan Bahar
In a freewheeling chat with W&B, Pierce Brosnan spits out all his dirty little secrets: from martinis to paan masala.