THE JITENDRA ARYA RETROSPECTIVE

“Photography begins with the marriage of two minds – the dreamers and the technicians.” Arya on photographing Nehru.

 I have not the...

The Stage and the Stree

Theatre has been one of the longest-practiced forms of art in India- from age-old bards, to soliloquizing protagonists, to dance-dramas, it has always been a crucial part o...

On The Eve Of Another Silent Anniversary

Overwhelmed by grief when my father passed away in January 1966
I did not know how to combat that empty feeling. I was just 23 years old and I had had so much to talk,...

Arundhati Roy: Novelist With A Sting

Since the publication of her best-selling debut novel, Arundhati Roy has written often, using her pen as a weapon. But there is a reason why she is far more formidable as a...

In A Fast Growing Smartphone Market The Only Nokia Phone Stays Relevant - As A Vibrator

If in the mood, even a jerky autorickshaw can lead one to the big O. And while water-jets and table corners are good enough, old vibrating Nokia phones can give smashing or...

The Unintended Consequences of Technology

An article of mine on the “Technologies of Taste” has just come out in Technology & Society, a publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics En...

“Ugliness Of Girl”: This HSC Textbook Has Shocking Views On Dowry

Indian textbooks always seem to be making headlines for all the wrong reasons. In a previous article we had taken it upon ourselves to unearth some of the ridiculous mistak...

Priyanka Chopra Amongst 150 Of The Most Fashionable Women Now By Harper's Bazaar

The red carpet looks of our Desi Girl Priyanka Chopra have been setting a trend on a global level and without a doubt, the actress has now made it to the best-dressed list....