Petition: In Support of Teesta Setalvad
Hundreds of prominent artists, intellectuals and activists protest against the government’s witch hunt against Teesta Setalvad…
2015
Turning the Tables
Sujoy Ghosh’s much-hyped short film fails because he misses the cultural nuances of the myth of…
The Sound of Silence
‘Asha Jaoar Majhe’ isn’t a film about two individuals so much as it is one about…
A Place Called Home
MG Vassanji believes that we should tell our own stories. His book on East Africa, part-history,…
Saare Jahaan Se Achchha
The deification of Salman is the only discernible objective for Kabir Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’. Bajrangi…
Oxi-Dokie: A Short History of the Greek Crisis
Despite a historic “No” vote earlier this month, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has capitulated to the…
Consume With Care
The cause of environmentalism has been embraced by precisely those who are doing the most environmental…
The Old and the Restless
In this month’s satire, Muhammad Tahir examines the illnesses that haunt the senior citizens of Indian…
The Saint of Sandalwood
Whether it is Radhika Pandit or Sonakshi Sinha, the “good girls” of Indian cinema only reinforce…
Something is Happening
I knew even as it unfolded that it was a dream. Was it? It must be,…