In our bustling city life, very often we only see, but fail to register many of the quintessential features of a rapidly growing metropolis. Crisscrossing networks of flyovers, noisy construction sites, soaring buildings that obstruct light—these sights enter our visual
In the spring of 2006, I was taking the Amtrak train from Washington DC to New York. It was a full train, so sitting by oneself was not an option. Luckily, the passenger next to me turned out to be
Concerns around spectatorship in art and culture gained a new dimension with the growth of electronic media and with the appearance of the term ‘interactive’. Starting from a gadget-based interface, the concept of interactivity spread over spatial experiences as well
Her gaze struck me, almost by mistake, as I was leaning against one of the white columns of Connaught Place. I saw her seeing others and we looked at each other, perhaps for a little more than three seconds. I
When we imagine how our favourite authors penned their greatest masterpieces, we often wonder about where they were. Did they seek solitude in a log cabin in the woods, or did they prefer the buzz of their local pub or
Calcutta boy Devdan Chaudhuri’s debut novel was one of the six unpublished works chosen for the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize 2013. The novel follows the life of an unnamed male protagonist, who is referred to as “the poet”, from
In his latest project, ‘Srinagar’, Soi has collaborated with local craftsmen to create a body of work that moves away from the conventional and unremarkable perceptions that conflict zones like Kashmir have in the public domain. The project comprises of
Last night, the sound of my own heartbeat woke me up. It beat so loudly, so certainly, as if it would continue to beat forever. I lay there listening to it for a while, trying to understand why and how
Dear Vogue India, I’m not an expert but I think what you are endorsing—you know, the whole having sex with whomever, wherever and whenever you choose thing—is, although laudable, slightly naïve. The choice to be naked and all that, over
Before I start talking about the term ‘violence’ and how it relates to a new trend in Indian cinema, I would like to take a moment and reflect upon the philosophical background, which made me come across the observations, which