The Old and the Restless
The Lalitgate scandal badly embroiled the BJP government in a political controversy and rattled its…
July, 2015
The Saint of Sandalwood
It seems Radhika Pandit is a star, one of those top heroine types in the…
Something is Happening
My eyes closed for a moment and suddenly everything seemed slower. I sat down trying to make…
Noisy Neighbours
Like art and literature, cinema is a reflection of life and society. It’s little wonder, then,…
Life is Elsewhere
In the open nocturnal summer terraces that would run into each other across the many terraces…
The Sons of B-Town
“Hum apne ghar mein khoobsurat parde lagwayenge aur main yeh jaanne ki koshish nahin karoonga…
Hear Me Roar
If Bollywood had its own chic version of Marx lurking behind all the glitz, he would…
Found in Translation
In the spring of 2006, I was taking the Amtrak train from Washington DC to New…
No Small Gods
“Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or…
Laal Topi Roosi
Elmar Rajsur is a minor celebrity in his country, albeit a slightly unorthodox one. He sings…