Articles

Sanju Review: Let’s Blame Everyone But Baba

In Rajkumar Hirani’s biopic on Sanjay Dutt’s life, the greatest villain is the media – not Dutt’s self-destructive behaviour. Sanju does exactly what it proudly announces that it doesn’t do: glorify Sanjay Dutt.

Poulomi Das March 24, 2016

Sports

Neymar and Football’s Theatre of the Absurd

What is football if not theatre for the masses? Why is it that we speak about Neymar’s antics, Zidane’s headbutt, and Suarez’s bite with as much fervour as their feints, touches that drop the ball dead, and bull-like tenacity? We love it when our idols fall because then we can devour their pieces.

Karan Mujoo March 24, 2016

Gender

Barabanki Rape: How Many Dalit Women Have to Die Before We Acknowledge Casteism is a Pandemic?

On Thursday, the body of an 18-year-old Dalit woman was found in a field in UP’s Barabanki, in what appears to be yet another horrific instance of caste-based crime. The police, who conducted an autopsy report on the body, later confirmed that the young girl had been sexually assaulted before she was killed, as was alleged by her father.

Arré Bench March 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Why House of Cards is Better Off Without Kevin Spacey

Netflix’s House of Cards began the march towards its finale with its lead actor markedly absent. Kevin Spacey has become persona non grata in a way other men accused of harassment, like Louis CK, have managed to avoid. It’s hopefully a sign of things to come.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Jersey Review: A Compelling Sporting Drama

Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey doesn’t quite better the original, but for first-time viewers it is a compelling father-son story that successfully masquerades as a tale of sporting redemption.

Divya Unny March 24, 2016

Weird

Gal Gadot and the Dirt on AI Porn

Gal Gadot’s AI-made porno tape is evidence that some perv has found a way to swap a pornstar’s face onto a person’s body, seamlessly. This is frightening because everyone’s pictures are all over the internet.

Arré Bench March 24, 2016

Coronavirus

Why I Stopped Lounging in My Nightie & Started Dressing Up in Quarantine

A few days into last year’s lockdown, I fell into the liberating routine of hanging around in my nightwear, eating junk, and binge-ing Netflix into the wee hours. That’s when my spirits nose-dived. I was anxious all the time. I knew I had to have a self-care routine, but where would I start?

Radhika Oltikar March 24, 2016

People

My Father, The Jewel Thief

The loose-wristed, silk scarf-wearing Dev Anand was a constant presence in my father’s life. He modelled himself after the man and constantly dropped lines from Jewel Thief.

Karthik Venkatesh March 23, 2016

Pop Culture

Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai Take 2: Don’t Raise a Toast

Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai’s return as a web-series isn’t the most prudent move on the part of its makers. The only thing going for it is nostalgia – and that’s a tricky genie to control.

Poulomi Das March 23, 2016

People

The Game Face of the Amicably Divorced

The perfect divorce, just like the perfect marriage, takes time. But our new-age couples are determined to rub their post-parting sangfroid in our faces.

Delna Mody March 23, 2016