Noisy Neighbours
Like art and literature, cinema is a reflection of life and society. It’s little wonder, then,…
2015
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…
Board of Mysteries
Ever since the Supreme Court upheld the right to gender expression in the NALSA verdict (National…
What Happens When The Smoke Lifts?
I woke up at 7:30 in the morning from a dream of a woman whose face…
Dear Mitron
Dear Mitron, In case you didn’t see the customised suit I wore during President Obama’s…