Features

Alice in Wonderland

Against the backdrop of history exists a town dripping with experimentation and modernity. Except this is not a town. This is Hauz Khas Village.

Village Vignettes: Opium for Dinner

For most of us, opium usually paints a picture of the messy tangle of the narcotics trade, undercover dealings, and sometimes, a withered Chinese lady smoking a pipe.

Einstein and Faith

Einstein maintained that underneath the discernible laws of physics, there is a mysterious force that is responsible for the harmony that we see around us.

Cinephilia: Albert Pinto’s Wrath

Maybe Albert is not so angry after all. Maybe he’s just irritated, or insecure, or jaded.

Walk the Walk

A city breathes because of people who explore it on foot, stand, stare, think, and marvel at its mysteries, paradoxes, and idiosyncrasies.

U-bends: Rishikesh

When the river rises, the platform is submerged and Shiva rides the current, swells of water lapping against his thighs.

Wonderful Indeed

Mister Wonderful is not a book I would read too many times, but definitely a book I would want everyone to read at least once.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

We look at 15 people from the audience at Sunburn 2011 with the most eye-catching attire, attention-grabbing paraphernalia, and a relentless need to dance.

Village Vignettes: An Officer’s Apathy

He sat in a lazy slump in his rotating chair, complete with the mandatory towel that graces every government officer’s throne.

Lethargic in Lucknow

The famed tehzeeb of the erstwhile Nawabs still clings to Lucknow’s denizens like a burr.

Reading Between the Lines

Wouldn’t you rather come home to a library than carry one with you?

Tall, Dark, and Dangerous

As The Dark Knight Rises approaches, we ask ourselves why women find Batman to be the most desirable of all superheroes.