Author Archives: Deepanjana Pal
The Great Indian Ban Wagon
Is this the beginning of the end of our Internet freedom? Read More »
Why Ashton Kutcher Got It Wrong
We should be grateful that the actor’s controversial new ad, where he depicts a Bollywood producer in brown face, is based on pure fiction rather than fact. Read More »
MB Recommends: ‘I Am An Executioner’
Rajesh Parameswaran’s impressive debut showcases the crazy Indian immigrant as never before. Read More »
What Would You Do For A Flat In Mumbai?
For Vijay Palande, the only option was murder. Read More »
An Intimate Wash That Exposes Our Dirty Psyche
Clean and Dry promises women a “fairer” vagina. Question is, what does it say about us? Read More »
Split Ends
Our columnist overhears two diagonally opposite views on the country’s newly-approved divorce laws. Read More »
Book Review: ‘The Butterfly Generation’
Palash Krishna Mehrotra’s account of life in new India is a lazy non-fiction work that’s “part memoir, part travelogue, part social commentary” but all self-indulgence. Read More »
Book Value
The Indian publishing industry is outperforming that of the west, which could be great news for our authors. Read More »
And The Award Goes To…
Are the Oscars becoming like the Filmfare Awards? Read More »
Book Review: ‘The Extras’
Kiran Nagarkar’s sequel to Ravan & Eddie is an absurd romp that aptly sums up life in Mumbai. Read More »
The Dangers of Novelising Non-Fiction
Katherine Boo’s exceptional examination of slum life Behind the Beautiful Forevers is very much non-fiction reportage. Yet we’re lulled into thinking otherwise. Read More »
Slap Happy
The brouhaha over Slap-gate is just a reflection of how hungry we are for interesting celebrities. Read More »
Bombay High
Novels set in Mumbai, whether they win prizes or become bestsellers, rarely offer a glimpse of the narcotics that are so deeply embedded in the city’s life. Read More »
Book Review: The Yellow Emperor’s Cure
Kunal Basu’s novel, about a quest for a cure for syphilis, suffers from a lack of focus and a slackening plot. Read More »
The Dirty Truth
We may be quick to take offense when foreigners point out India’s ugly realities, but are perversely happy to accept Bollywood’s inherent racism and warped gender politics.
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