Retroscope - Meena Kumari

I walked carefully through the film set, encountering black coils of electrical wires, plug points, tripods, pedestal lights, noisy fans at every step of the way that made ...

The Brutal Ways In Which Some Clan Councils In South Asia Punish Women

In India and other parts of South Asia, clan councils have long worked outside the legal system as enforcers of centuries-old social codes and traditions. Experts say these...

Retroscope - No Ordinary Mother

The doorbell rang this afternoon- an odd time for it to ring. I was not expecting guests. I opened to find Nazma standing outside.

"You never call me these days!" S...

True Review Television - Comedy Is No Laughing Matter

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma has now crossed 1900 episodes. This makes it the longest running daily sitcom on Indian television. It’s a tough act to follow, let alo...

Love In The Times Of Short Stories

I never cared much for Delhi until I read Ravish Kumar’s short Hindi love stories. My old bias — perhaps from too much Premchand, and not enough ChetanBhagat &m...

EIC: I'm Not A Woman

Rajit Kapur, Neil Bhoopalam, Meiyang Chang (@meiyangchang), Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) and Aditi Mittal (@awryaditi) tell you why they are not women.

DEMOCRACY

I grew up in several places in India, amidst many changing political times as we know.
I lived with the two books, Discovery Of India by Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru,...