British colonizers in India that changed the course of India’s history
It’s intriguing, even whimsical, to imagine what India would have looked like had the British not ruled us. But the…
Category: Book and Movies
5 Indian travel books to read during Coronavirus lockdown
When I was backpacking in Arunachal Pradesh at the end of February 2020, there were whispers of a zoonotic virus…
Matinees at Matterden
I’ve just returned after watching the 1975 classic – One flew over the cuckoo’s nest on a 70mm screen. Matterden…
The best food films from around the world
A while back, I discussed the best travel films that will inspire you to globe-trot. I had the most fun…
An April of Arts
I haven’t travelled to any place new in April 2016. It has been a conscious decision to slow down. One…
Chinese Opera ‘The Peony Pavilion’ comes to India
India will get a taste of Chinese art and culture when Kunqu Opera ‘The Peony Pavilion’ comes to India for…
All Time Best Bollywood Sidekicks
Best friend, confidant or the funny man, call them as you wish. Their job is to make us laugh, do…
Women Centric Bollywood Films In 2014
2014 has been has been a pretty good year for women centric films in Hindi cinema (or so it seems).…
22 Travel Films From Around The World That Will Inspire You To Globe-trot
There are a lot of movies that give interesting glimpses of cities, but never go beyond the main plot and…
Indian Theatre: The Vagina Monologues Review
Vagina Monologues was a play originally conceived by Eve Ensler in 1996. Since its premier in New York city, the…
The Twilight Series in Retrospect – An Analysis
Yesterday, Twilight was playing on television and it led me to retrospect the good, the bad and the overall craze…
Cinema in Retrospect: India’s Oscar nominated short film – Little Terrorist
Short films are still an unfamiliar territory in India – The land of masala entertainers with song and dance galore.…
Cinema in Retrospect: C.I.D (1956) – A film that launched careers
C.I.D. (1956) needs no introduction. Film connoisseurs have time and again called it a classic and the music of the…