culture

The Emerging Comic

Being a stand-up comedian is no laughing matter. Unless, of course, you’re as exceptionally gifted with a microphone in your hand as Neville Shah.

Technologic

How alert are we? How agile are our senses? Is our reflex going to be outsourced? Are you going to tell me it can be?

Village Vignettes: Jogilal Meena’s Mittens

An attempt to piece together the story of water availability in rural Rajasthan and what farmers are doing to adapt to their changing environment.

Film Review: John & Jane

Ashim Ahluwalia’s disturbing film is about a different kind of imperialism: a psychological one.

The Dawn of Opinion

Hyperbole and extremism are taking centre stage in almost all public or private discussion, compounded by the influence of suspect role models and modern pop culture.

Just for Laughs

Stand-up comedy has made a place for itself in India and is here to stay.

Made in Bollywood

We might as well take pride in our cute little obsession instead of trying to pretend it doesn’t exist.

Share Scare

How much do we construct our experiences to make them share-able?

The Other: Part Three

Female artists were given the illusion of freedom of expression but in actuality were socially restricted to painting the domestic lifestyle.

City of Blinding Truths

Mumbai teaches you ignorance, regardless of whether you live in the tallest luxury tower or a tent on the sidewalk.

I Get by with a Little Help…

How do you make friends when you’re living alone in a strange, big city?

Unreelistic Expectations

We all know that violence in films desensitises people to violence in real life, but what about romantic comedies?