January 3, 2015
Felis Catus and all that Jazz
–Shamvabee Chakraborty I collect records. And cats. I don’t have any cats right now. But if I’m taking a walk…
January 3, 2015
Actors who should be seen more often
Often you come across performances that make you sit up and take notice; make you wish that you saw the…
December 29, 2014
Bloodline Bandra – A bleddy interesting tale
The story of Bloodline Bandra starts in the Pali village of Bandra. Pali village, where everyone has a nickname by…
December 24, 2014
A pre-event interview with Mitra Phukan – Guwahati Literary Festival – 2014
If you need to snap out of that humdrum life of yours or if you need some substantial food for…
December 15, 2014
Video: Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol talk about Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
DDLJ completed 1000 weeks on Dec 12. And to mark the occasion Yash Raj Films got the lead pair together…
December 12, 2014
Arphew-Khatsan – Cheeky Illustrations feature Shillong
“Shillong is not a place where you reside, but you belong to the hills of Shillong. “ Okay, it’s a…
December 8, 2014
Hearts and Stones
Part I Mansi came to live with us 4 years ago, a day after my 8th birthday. We used to…
December 4, 2014
Dying with their boots on
Sportsmen who died playing the sport they loved… There is a reason why sportsmen are exalted as heroes. They…
November 30, 2014
Locking the street kids into the vicious cycle of poverty where they get trapped, imprisoned for the rest of their lives!
Tina Choudhury New Delhi. Pressing a penny into their small hands on the street, doesn’t justify it as a ‘harmless…
November 27, 2014
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage : Haruki Murakami
Murakami’s books are something that even the most read people find it difficult to understand even though he is quite…
November 22, 2014
9 Indian wedding customs you had no idea about
Indian weddings are known around the world for the grandeur and aplomb they display. But being the culturally diverse land…
November 20, 2014
Rebirth : Book Review
When I picked up Rebirth by Jahnavi Barua, frankly speaking I was quite skeptical as not many books on feminist…
November 19, 2014
10 unbelievable facts about the History of India
India is a diverse country which possesses a varied cultural heritage. A lot of this can be attributed to its…
November 19, 2014
Celebrate Manhood : International Men’s Day #ShowMenSomeLove
Today’s International Men’s Day.The day is marked every year as an opportunity to work together to improve the lives of…
November 15, 2014
The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India
Recently, I read Siddhartha Deb’s book The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India. The first thing…