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Bhaji Gully

A Portrait of Bhaji Gully

A small fire pierces the indigo chill, while the rough bristles of a broom scrape the stained pavements.

The Ramayana Syndrome

The Ramayana Syndrome

What would happen today if an attempt were made to project on T.V. a different version of the Ramayana?

Shaa'ir + Func

Flies on the Wall

Monica Dogra, Randolph Correia, Aditya Ashok, and Rohit ‘P-Man’ Pereira talk to us about life on the road as Shaa’ir + Func.

Ralegan Siddhi

Chasing Anna

For people living in Pune, the village of Ralegan Siddhi is not such an unusual choice for a day picnic.

For Ladies

Real Development

It seems like the fate of a development studies student is to be cynical and dissatisfied in an educated but distant way.

Bringing Up Uncle

Bringing Up Uncle

Growing up, no one showed me how to shave in a hurry or sleep with women without falling in love, and that sort of deprival lasts a lifetime.

Girls of Chennai

Girls of Chennai

I wish every girl in the world could grow up in a city like this, a city that doesn’t frighten her.

Rochelle Potkar

Mic Check

Seven budding storytellers from Mumbai speak to us about what they love most about performing their stories in front of an audience.

Sarita Vellani: Toto Funds the Arts

Kickstarting the Arts

In conversation with Sarita Vellani about Toto Funds the Arts, a unique initiative that seeks to reward the potential in young artists across the country.

Cocktail: Deepika Padukone

Bollywood’s Bad Girl Problem

In Bollywood, bad girls may have started to have their share of fun, but it’s still the good girls who get rewarded.

Learning to drive

I Drive

I am learning to drive. I am grasping terror in my hands and tossing it aside.

Kulture Shop

Dial ‘K’ for Kulture

Kulture Shop is a new Mumbai-based initiative that aims to change the way people look at art and design in modern India.