Posted inEarth
Of Summertime, Sunshine and Forests that Catch Fire
A writer from Uttarakhand travels through his beloved hills and tells us how kaafal berries and wildfires have always signalled summer. What changed this year?
Posted inPeople
The Last Brigade Call
On June 11, two firemen will raise a toast in honour of their brave mentor, who would’ve turned 51, if not for a deadly blaze.
Posted inPeople
The Seat Mafia of Mumbai Locals
There’s no way in hell you can do anything about the Cosa Nostra of the train. Or can you? It takes nearly a lynching for Arré to find out.
Posted inPeople
Part-time Businessman, Full-time Gaurakshak
Their eyes keep tabs on meat eaters and Muslims. Vigilante gaurakshaks are prepared to rape and kill to protect the cow.
Posted inPop Culture
Comment of the Week: The Vivek Agnihotri Edition
Welcome to Comment of the Week, where we psychoanalyse ourselves and try to understand what people are trying to tell us. Brought to you by Arré’s resident psychoanalyst and therapist, Sigmund Fried.
Posted inPop Culture
In Search of India’s First Female Serial Killer
The psychosis of Ramanna in Raman Raghav 2.0 is predictable. I wonder why Cyanide Mallika, the notorious killer who poisoned six women, has never captured a filmmaker’s imagination.
Posted inPOV
Humbly Submitted for Your Esteemed Perusal
High-flown language may have developed as a means of officialdom to isolate itself from common folk but thanks to our feudal hangover, we continue to embrace it in our daily lives.
Posted inPop Culture
What Rock On!! 2 Gets Wrong About the Indie Scene
Getting real musicians is great for lending Rock On!! 2 indie cred, but how about capturing the spirit of the scene properly? Where is the agony of playing shit gigs at shit venues?
Posted inPop Culture
My Day Chasing Pokemon in Mumbai
PokeGo has driven the world crazy chasing virtual monsters but it’s had a few bonus benefits in the real world too.
Posted inCyber
“When I’m Happy, I Dress in C Major”
Neil Harbisson sees the world only in black and white. But he has the ability to hear colour. Telephone lines have now become green, and Amy Winehouse’s Rehab is pink.