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A Dubious Case Of Mainstream Bollywood's Supremacy At 63rd National Awards
The 63rd National Film Awards have come as a rude shock for many. The domination of mainstream Bollywood over regional films is quite alarming and has once again raised serious questions regarding the...
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The Infidel Drops: How Polio Became Part Of Pakistan's Terrorism Problem
Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world where polio continues to be widespread. Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended travel restrictions on Pakistan due to the rising...
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Here's A Reminder: Bharat Mata Is NOT A Religious Symbol
Humans have been organizing themselves in some sort of collective national structure since time immemorial. As much as many intellectuals, including Rabindranath Tagore, may argue that nationalism is a...
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3 Cool Home Colour Trends That Pair Perfectly With The Summer
When it comes to home colours, it looks like 2016 will be a good year for those who dig a Nordic-style aesthetic. Can I do a happy jig then? Juvenileness apart, home decor stylists and experts from...
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Dalit History Month Is A Love Letter To Our Ancestors
Dalit History Month is upon us and it is clear that now more than ever, it is vital for Dalit Bahujan and Adivasis to have autonomous spaces where we can learn, discuss and grow our intellectual...
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Dear Indian VCs, Your Herd Mentality Is Killing Innovation
Image credit: 123RF Here's a bit of a dialogue I recently had with a partner at a well known venture capital (VC) firm: Random VC1: "How many people do you expect to hire in this time frame?" Me:...
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Caste-Based Reservation Could Pause India's Growth Story
India has toppled China to become the fastest growing economy in the world in 2015. Recently, the world's second largest private equity fund, Carlyle, too said that India is the only market that can...
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Dear Overseas Indians, Don't Confine India To Your Imagination
Benedict Anderson famously established the significance of 'nationalism' within the context of imagined community. People experience a sense of belonging to a nation because they willingly imagine a...
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The Future Of Words
An interesting convergence is taking place at the meeting point of publishing, media and education. The word, the staid old printed word, is blending with audio-visual and interactive formats to create...
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10 Reasons Why Nitish Is Likely To Be A Damp Squib At The National Level
Recently, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU president Nitish Kumar took on the BJP by calling for an "RSS-mukt Bharat". It is becoming increasingly clear that he is attempting to position himself as a...
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Soccer In Scarves And Other Incredible Ways Iran Won Me Over
Minakari or enamelwork plates The visions I had about Iran when packing for my recent visit, were a sordid mix of oppression from Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis and anti-American and Ayatollah Khomeini...
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I'd Like My Shah Rukh Dark, Please
Way, way back, a young boy with light-coloured eyes saw his mother get humiliated by a notorious businessman. He grew up to be a successful car racer and ruined the lives of both the daughters of that...
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Kate Middleton, Shobhaa De And Why I Envy Indian Journalists
I read a recent blog by Pritish Nandy, in which he wrote "One of the biggest problems with public opinion today is that it's lazy and easy to manipulate." I found myself nodding along as he talked...
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Once Upon A Time, There Was A Chhori Called Gurgawan...
For long, Gurgaon was chhori Gurgawan, a behenji who loved spending time with buffaloes and her Jat bhais. Once a year during winter, her glamorous cousins, Dilli Billis, would visit her and frolic...
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The One Value That All CEOs Need To Enshrine In Their Organization
Most companies have corporate values. These are principles that guide the behaviour of employees. They spell out the dos and don'ts for employees and how they should behave internally and with external...
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'I Lived Through Nepal's Deadliest Nightmare, In Broad Daylight'
It will soon be a year since deadly earthquakes shattered the usually tranquil and spiritual land of Nepal. It not only took thousands of lives, but reduced the architectural and cultural heritage of...
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The Flesh, Blood And Spirit Of The Human Web
This summer, I returned to my home in Delhi to learn that my father's cousin, Sarita, had committed suicide. She and I were not terribly close; I hadn't seen her in years. Yet the funeral was one of...
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The Flipside Of India's Demographic Dividend
Bloomberg recently published an opinion piece that explores if "India Will Struggle to Cash In on Its Demographics". It's a fascinating piece that draws facts from a variety of sources and I encourage...
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The Ultimate Document Checklist For E-Filing Your Tax Return
It's almost tax filing season, and even though there's still time it doesn't hurt to be prepared early. That, as they say, is half the work done. Here's the ultimate document checklist that'll get you...
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3 Laws Of The Mother-In-Law Phenomenon
The mother-in law phenomenon is universal. India, the land of the evil mother-in-law, is actually not very different from other parts of the world, despite what the Indian woman may like to believe....
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