Posted inSports
When Spain Almost Lost Control of Morocco… Yet Again
Morocco’s freedom struggle had a lot in common with last night’s World Cup match against a former coloniser, Spain.
Posted inCoronavirus
A Coronavirus Survivor’s Tale: How Covid-19 Attacks Your Life, Not Just Your Body
Sumiti Singh, a young entrepreneur, was among the first few confirmed Covid-19 positive cases in Ahmedabad. She is also the first to have returned home to a loud cheer from her friends and neighbours – and wants everyone to know that even if they are diagnosed with the infection, they should stay calm.
Posted inCoronavirus
It Starts with One: A League of Ordinary Men and Women Trying to Save India Running Out of Breath
As the second wave of the pandemic hit us, our timelines were flooded with SOS calls. We were all filled with despair but then a few among us decided to do something about it. This is the story of those men and women, who started by making one phone call, running one errand, verifying one source, and haven’t stopped since.
Posted inPop Culture
The Marvellous Mrs Maisel Asks, “What’s So Funny About Checking Your Privilege?”
As a privileged upper-class woman, Midge Maisel keeps her comedy a secret from her elite social circle. But the second season of The Marvellous Mrs Maisel explores Midge’s anxiety as her disparate worlds collide.
Posted inBollywood
#Throwback 2018: This Year Belongs to Women on Screen. But What About those Behind the Scenes?
2018 marked the arrival of the “selfish woman” on screen, who dares to prioritise her own desires over social obligations: Think Tabu in Andhadhun and Radhika Madan in Pataakha. But has Bollywood really been more inclusive of women behind the scenes?
Posted inPop Culture
Asanas for Auction
World Yoga Day was a big success with a host of think-pieces, trending hashtags, and yoga drives. We just stopped short of putting an IPR over it.
Posted inEarth
What It Means to Raise a Child in the Era of Climate Change
Do my dreams of hopping on airplanes to visit places across the world nullify all my efforts to save something for my child? The more I think about it, the more I realise that this question sums up the reality with which I raise my son. I beat my chest about raising temperatures while making sure he is indoors, cooled down by the running air conditioner.
Posted inPop Culture
Why it’s Game Over for Game of Thrones and Me
It hurts to say that, as the show’s final season finally arrives, I have officially broken up with Game of Thrones. With its reliance on CGI dragons and impending apocalypse, GoT has become almost conventional, nearly predictable — and utterly disappointing.
Posted inPOV
Supreme Court Judges vs CJI Dipak Misra: What’s the Fight All About
In an unprecedented press conference held on Friday, four Supreme Court judges led by Justice J Chelameswar complained against the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra. What does this say about the state of Indian judiciary?
Posted inBollywood
So Long and Thank You for the Laughs, Sridevi
Heralded as Bollywood’s first “female superstar” in the 80s’, Sridevi was also Bollywood’s first heroine-comedienne. She taught us that it was okay for girls to be funny, that they could make you laugh.