The Patriarchy Strikes Back
I watched My Choice a week after its release (chiefly for the voiceover). A subsequent discussion…
April, 2015
Poems by Sanjeev Sethi
Life Story Acid of aloneness is less caustic than cussedness of company. Litterateurs mention little…
Uncle Jeff
I “Good evening, Mister Jeffrey Archer. I am Bipranshu Lasker from Kolkata—obviously. I want to…
Not a Room of One’s Own
Like the uncle who offered you candy when you were small only to later sexually abuse…
The Outsider Within
I want to start by thinking about a couple of terms we use when we talk…
“Dear Sir”: Letters from Ratan Bai
First things first. Who was Ratan Bai? Indeed, little is known about Ratan Bai excepting that…
A Decorum of Purity?
The launch of what is being touted as the ”Sanitary Napkin Movement” in the heart of…
Truth Detective
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Director: Dibakar Banerjee Starring: Sushant Singh Rajput, Ankit Tiwari, Neeraj Kabi, Swastika…
Room to Improve
The Indian judicial system has often faced criticism for being slow to deliver justice. Delays in…
Paradise Lost
Many centuries ago, Helix was a walled city. The walls were pulled down as a symbolic…