Author Archives: Deepanjana Pal
Stepping Off The Soapbox
Our columnist explains why she’s taking a break. Read More »
So You Wanna Be A Youth Icon…
As the Congress party’s young heir apparent, Rahul Gandhi has his work cut out for him. Read More »
Time For A Change
But it’s up to us to determine what we change. Read More »
The Great Young Hopeless
Here’s why we should be enraged. Read More »
There’s an AAP For That
If we’re to go by his recent rabble-rousing appearance at a literary festival, Arvind Kejriwal’s solutions to the country’s problems are incredibly impractical. Read More »
Comment Is (Not) Free
Why we need to speak up in a time of self-censorship. Read More »
All We Need Is (A Ministry Of) Love
Could a Ministry of Love Affairs solve the country’s collective relationship issues? Read More »
Living In A Man’s World
Ashtami, the eighth day of Durga Puja, has our columnist reflecting on what it means to be a woman in India. Read More »
We Are Not Where We Live
Does our geographical snobbery lock out parts of the city from progress and change? Read More »
Bombay Boy
Salman Rushdie may not have lived in Mumbai for the better part of his life, but in his literature at least, he belongs to the city in a way that no one can take away from him. Read More »
Quote Martial
Journalists in need of a “money” quote know just whom to turn to. Read More »
Auto Dictators
The convenience of public transport in Mumbai is fast becoming a thing of the past. Read More »
An Attempt At Optimism
In the face of the horrors of this past week, is it possible to find a silver lining? Read More »
Job Hunting In Journalism
Anna Hazare’s plan to crowdsource citizen candidates for the next elections has our columnist pondering over the nature of job hunting in the journalism world. Read More »
Young, Single And Looking For A 1BHK
For women in Mumbai who fit the above description, the rented flat she gets after all the haranguing and hunting is often less a home and more a ticking bomb. Read More »
