Articles

You Have 1 New Notification: Switching Off is Impossible

The culture of 24/7 availability isn’t just limited to our overtly exacting work lives: It is reflected in our binge marathons, the bane of read receipts, and the constant curation of our social media lives.

Poulomi Das March 9, 2016

Modern Family

The Death of the Family Photo Album

There was a time when cameras would be kept away in our parents’ closets until a special occasion arrived. Today however, our cameras are perpetually out capturing everything from our morning grump to our Swiggy meal.

Nihal Bambulkar March 9, 2016

Sports

India, on Your England Tour, Please Remember the Humble Front Foot Defence

It might be the most boring shot to watch in cricket, but maybe there is still place for the front foot defence alongside some of the more eye-catching shots in the game, a fact Team India would do well to remember for the rest of their tour of England.

Hardik Rajgor March 9, 2016

People

The Ink Fades for Mumbai’s Last Letter Writers

Men who once traced their lineage to scribes from the Mughal era, the letter writers of Mumbai are now forced to pack parcels for a living.

Parthshri Arora March 9, 2016

POV

PSA for Book Lovers: There’s Nothing Wrong with Dog-Eared Books

Dog-eared pages are a sign of love, the physical manifestation of the connection between the reader and his book. Leaving a dog-ear on a book you’re reading is like kissing your partner goodbye. It’s a promise to return and continue the romance. And that’s not a shameful thing.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 9, 2016

Pop Culture

76th Golden Globes: Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody, and an Exercise in Token Wokeness

The 76th Golden Globes undid all of its sensitivity with how it dealt with two of the biggest awards of the night. It’s never a good sign when an awards ceremony warrants discussion because of its snubs rather than its wins.

Poulomi Das March 9, 2016

Bollywood

LoveYatri Review: Where Logic Goes to Play Garba

Barely three months after Race 3, Salman Khan has bankrolled another nightmare, by introducing his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma in the hope that he’ll pass off as an actor. If this is not Being Inhuman, we don’t know what is.

Poulomi Das March 9, 2016

Pop Culture

Netflix’s Set It Up Puts the Romance Back in the Rom-Com

If you’ve ever wondered whether it was possible to pull off a millennial iteration of When Harry Met Sally, Set It Up comes very, very close. It exists as a canny tribute to the rom-coms of yesteryear, hitting a sweet, nostalgic feel-good spot.

Poulomi Das March 9, 2016

DisArré

SHOCKING! Donald Trump Jr Asks Delhi Man if He Knows Who His Father Is

The world’s foremost investigative journalists, Weedward & Bongstein, were at the scene when US President’s son got into an argument with a Delhi man over Honey Singh and Ivanka Trump.

Weedward and March 9, 2016

Features

Bhumi Pednekar, Pankaj Tripathi, & Gajraj Rao Are All Going to Be at India Film Project. Are You?

After hosting a series of 50-hour and 7-day filmmaking and music challenges, India Film Project, Asia’s largest content fest is inviting creators, filmmakers, and storytellers to a fun-filled festival. There are workshops, conversations with veterans, and a ton of global networking opportunities. The best part? It’s all online.

Arré Bench March 9, 2016