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The other day I walked into yoga class and right past my instructor of several years. Not until she had struck up a conversation with me did the familiarity of her voice jolt me into recognizing who she was. Her nose was different, as was the jaw line and so were the...
What I felt about women and their weight issues watching Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu
The other day I walked into a yoga class and right past my instructor of several years. Not until she had struck up a conversation with me did the familiarity of her voice jolt me into recognising who she was. Her nose was different, as was the jawline and so were the...
Is Feminism the new Patriarchy?
Assuming that all women MUST toe the line of their confused notion of gender equality? A few weeks ago during the karwa chauth week, my face book wall was a confused space. While half the women on my friends list were posting elaborate pictures of themselves, decked...
Could Ganesha be my soulmate?
... do soul mates really exist? See I've been having this discussion with my girlfriends for a while. Most of the men or boys i know pooh pooh this theory of soul mates & always put it in the realm of probability without committing. Like yeah its possible but at...
The single biggest reason Bollywood is ruining Indian cinema
It’s a distinct culture that fascinates the whole world - the song and dance routine of Indian cinema. Originating from nautanki - the musical folk theatre art form especially popular in northern India, the song and dance narrative of Indian cinema is a style of...
10 kinds of WhatsApp users who ruin your day (and night)
Remember a time before technology invaded our lives? (You will only know this if you were born before the 1990s). Remember reaching home after a long day out and enquiring “any messages/calls for me?” Jeez, I still have old diaries where messages like “So and so madam...
Why cinema halls, make our MPs sing national anthem first
As far as I know or remember for over a decade now the national anthem has been played before every screening of a movie. Right? Yes, in Maharashtra, at least. Since 2003. Everybody has stood up. Proudly. Ever Indian citizen. At least those that were able. Even...
Why do Indians ignore the suffering, humans or animals?
It's exam time. Kaveri needed a break from studying. We decide to watch Pink, the movie, 1.45pm show. A quick two-hour distraction would do her good - she can then get back to her books. This was yesterday. We decide to take the short-cut as usual to PVR at Infinity...
The joke is on Salman Khan. Why should I be offended?
I no longer subscribe to newspapers or watch television. The news depresses me - the old adage of no news being good news coming true every time. It's the same everywhere I look, every page I turn. Filmstars on their PR overdrive, politicians on their one-upmanship...