Articles

Manchester United V Manchester City: Jose Mourinho’s Mission Impossible

In an ironic role-reversal, the former bridesmaid Manchester City has now become the bride. Pep Guardiola’s men have probably embodied the Manchester United ethos more than Jose Mourinho would care to admit.

Aditya Rangarajan June 30, 2016

POV

What Riding On the BEST Bus in An Age of Uber Taught Me

The longest strike in BEST’s history means my commute to work has taken place in a comfy air-conditioned cab, which shows up on demand. I hate it. Others may have switched to cabs like a kid takes to fries, but I remain stubbornly loyal to the big red bus.

Nihal Bambulkar June 30, 2016

First Person

My Life as Sweaty Betty

Hyperhidrosis is a weird kind of illness. It’s enough of a condition to have an important sounding name, but it isn’t debilitating enough for people to feel sorry for you.

Sadie Gonsalves June 30, 2016

First Person

A Literary Guide to Surviving a Separation

I started a book club while undergoing a painful split with my partner. But line by line, paragraph by paragraph, the books helped me put my life back together.

Aparna Thapar June 30, 2016

Bollywood

Sridevi: The Overwhelming Silence of the Queen of Laughter

In a 300-film career spanning more than 50 years, you’d be hard pressed to find an occasion when Sridevi has spoken off-screen. Whether in controversy, celebration, or grief, Sridevi remained quiet.

Aarti Shetty June 30, 2016

Pop Culture

How India and Pakistan Made Adolf Hitler Pop-Culture Friendly in their Movies

Over the years, Bollywood has freely used references to Adolf Hitler to denote a certain kind of behaviour in men. In 3 Idiots, Rancho addresses Farhan’s dad as Hitler Qureshi for his strict and authoritative nature and in Krodh, Suneil Shetty earns the moniker because he is extremely protective of his five sisters.

Sayantan Mondal June 29, 2016

POV

Death is All Around Us! Why Indians Need to Start Talking about the Will More Openly

The uncertainty that Covid-19 has brought has made most of us acknowledge our mortality. People in their 30s and 40s are rushing to draw up their wills. So why are Indians so wary of them? If you so much as mention one, you risk getting reprimanded, because, thoo thoo, who talks about death like that? Can we really afford to look away now?

Mugdha Singh June 29, 2016

Sports

Are Bangladesh the New “Cornered Tigers” of World Cricket?

In their Nottingham fixture against Australia at the ongoing World Cup, Bangladesh lost the game, but won over even more hearts with their spirited display. Today, the Tigers have shed the minnow tag and enter the field as equals no matter who their opponents are.

Rupha Ramani June 29, 2016

Sports

Kane Williamson: The Monk Who Lost the Cup But Won Over the World

The most natural reaction to losing the World Cup on a technicality would have been of excessive outrage. And no one could have held it against New Zealand captain Kane Williamson were he to be taken over by anguish. It stung deep, but not even an imminent heartbreak was enough for Williamson to get carried away.

Parth Pandya June 29, 2016

Modern Family

My Parent’s Marriage Story: Would They Be Happier if They Separated?

If Marriage Story were to be remade in India, it’d be about two people who realise their differences yet act like nothing’s wrong, living in a black hole of loveless denial until death actually does them apart. A lot like my parents.

Damian D'souza June 29, 2016