Watching history with World Cup

I’m writing this just minutes after India has won the 2011 ICC World cup. I’m not a cricket crazy Indian in the typical sense. There are times when I don’t even remember that there is a match for India against some team and there are times when I don’t bother about the final status of... Continue Reading →

Cupid-Struck in cinema

This post is dedicated to those people who made me a part of their twists, turns, heart-breaks and unions It would not be an overstatement to say that Hindi Cinema has often been about love stories. A love story is not memorable unless there is an element of struggle in it, for that alone build... Continue Reading →

The saga of rural sagas

Peepli Live has been declared India’s official entry for the Academy Awards. A dark comedy on India’s dark underbelly, Peepli Live opened to rave reviews and was a runaway success at the box office. Many have criticized its simplistic approach taken to portray farmers’ suicides. But the fact is that the audience gulping down litres... Continue Reading →

In Ghalib’s Delhi

It is quite interesting to see the past, the present and signs of the oncoming future jostling for space and living amidst a riot of colours, permeating the air with ebullience. Being in Old Delhi gives you exactly that feeling. Glamorised and popularised in the recent past through the likes of Dilli-6, Old Delhi, like... Continue Reading →

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