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
“An audio tape surfaced.” Variants of this phrase, always in the passive voice, were repeated again and again in news reports covering the ongoing drama of the internal power struggle in the Aam Aadmi Party. The audio tape in question
It’s been just about a month and epistemological rupture seems to be fading into a predictable cliché. The rupture occurred stunningly and unpredictably with the complete wipe-out of the machine of arrogance and corporate power unleashed by Narendra Modi who
Shilpa Joglekar is a dynamic person with artistic engagements in diverse areas. She believes her art and art projects are “aimed to involve an entire society, not just art enthusiasts”. Scale, materiality and a provocation towards dialogue—these are key features
Na heer na hoor, na mehenge angoor Na Dunlop ka gadda, na tan mange tandoor. Thaali hai khaali, jo chahe paros do Chaahe baasi roti ho, namak thoda thos do. Some of the best expository moments and social commentary in
A year has passed since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared on 8 March 2014. While search operations for the missing aircraft still continue, here are five airplane incidents that remain shrouded in mystery. 1. MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT MH370: En route
Nishtha Saluja explores the colossal shape that technology has taken in today’s world and the glaring impact it leaves on our lives. “ You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you
Dismissive of Shakespeare, readers, television, media and the world in general… Upamanyu Chatterjee is at his cynical best in this conversation with Pritha Kejriwal. One must painstakingly read in-between the lines… When I had read ‘English, August’, which was a
Cyrus Sahukar talks about new creative beginnings, the limitless platform that the internet provides to artists today, the tragedy surrounding the AIB Roast and the need for variety in this tete-a-tete with Sreyashi Mazumdar. Tell me something about Humble
Is the recent ban on ‘India’s Daughter’ another sign of our intolerance to criticism? Devjani Bodepudi explores. I am ‘India’s Daughter’. I wasn’t always, but two years back in my country of origin and I feel like I am. Broken