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The dissatisfaction with everything that makes up the present in Mumbai is matched only by our despair that we can’t figure out how to change our circumstances. Read More »

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In ‘We Are Family’, Kajol’s character is supposed to be the ideal mother because of three qualities: punctuality, capacity to pack lunches, and the ability to read bedtime stories. The stereotype of the Indian mother is one who adores her child and sees nothing wrong in them. Read More »

The burkini may be ultra-conservative, but it does have its merits. Just ask Nigella Lawson. Read More »

A protest by any other name is really a celebration. Read More »

The doomed fate of the White Person in Bollywood. Read More »

The censorship of films in India is often pointless and frankly, insulting. Read More »

Drop by the Anish Kapoor show (the last weekend!); listen to electronica-fusion act Juno Reactor; or shop for antique furniture. Read More »

An Indian animator at PIXAR is giving Hindu myths a kid-friendly makeover. Read More »

Our pick of the best in bookstores right now. Read More »

Judge Kenzaburo Oe’s book by its cover. It eloquently displays the novel’s most important themes: illusions and revelations. Read More »