Well, Maybe…
I happened to skim through the pages of Edward De Bono’s ‘H+’ recently, and I came across the wonderful concept of “Maybe”. Maybe is...
Confessions of a Book Worm
Apart from obsessing over half a million other things, I also have a passionate obsession over books of all kinds. Below is a list...
The Elephant Man; Part 3
Hello after a very long time. In my last two articles I've introduced & made you familiar with a rather amazing figure in human...
Dilli: down the lane through celluloid
The year 2013 marks the centenary of the Indian film industry. Bollywood finds its base in Mumbai. The city is referred to as the...
Lal Lal Sanedo
The festivities are over, but the celebration prevails. That is what sets ‘Garvi Gujarat’ apart from the rest of the country. Gujaratis need a...
Over the “Moon”
“People like us, we don’t need that much- just someone that starts, starts the spark in our bonfire hearts”, as this song made its...
Small Faces: A largely ignored phenomenon
Now I haven't talked to a lot of people, but of the number of music-lovers I've talked to - many of whom are audiophiles...
Why Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’ Wasn’t Released in India
India’s tough censorship policy has cost its people a wide range of visual pleasures, but even so, its latest blow would have been difficult...
Kickin’ it Old School?
By Parvathy Nair
Below, we quote a rather frustrated and flustered individual, noting the state of today's music industry with much amusement :
Lyrics in the...
World’s Biggest Book fairs!
With the New Delhi Book Fair 2013 concluding in the month of August, this is a rundown on the biggest book fairs of the...
Open Letter to Kapil Sharma
It's not been very long since you started your television career, but you've entertained us so immensely over the past few years that I...
Time to Revisit the Motive of Cinema
The Indian Film Industry has completed 100 superb years. This journey has seen many different phases: from black and white, Eastman colour to...
Lyrics changing the Stereotypes
By Komal Rajwansh
Music and lyrics are the two important components of a song. They both are inseparable and mutually dependent and share a symbiotic...
Robot: The Grandfather Of Man (2050)
By Chhavi Dugal
Think..how nice it would be if you could be spared of cooking. If somebody could clean your room… if your clothes were...
Why Harry Potter sells
For most fans of the series, Harry Potter is not just a book but a cultural framing agent of an entire generation. With the...
Stereotypes or just humour? Do we typecast people?
By Meghana Mungikar
When the trailers of Chennai Express came out, a lot of Tamilians took offence. And Deepika Padukone’s failed attempt at a Tamil accent...
Come, Explore The Sea. Live there.
By Shraddha Raj
A dream destination, perhaps a chilly morning on a hill station; or a balmy afternoon on a beach side; good food…a book in...
No Kidding!
Who among us did not enjoy watching cartoons and animated films as children? They were funny, quirky and their antics never failed to amuse....
Right brainers will rule the future
By Anirudh Kashi
The future in the hands of the right brain
“I am the right brain. I am creativity. A free spirit. I am passion....
Where music is free…
It has been more than 4 decades since this pivotal moment in the history of music and civilization took place. This was an underdog....
The Elephant Man; Part 2
In my last article (the first of its kind since this is a three-part series!), I introduced you all to a pretty amazing figure...
Bollywood movies turning to Content
A quintessential Bollywood movie staple around 2003-2006:
* Sweeping shots of New York or London, the typical loud Punjabi, Maharashtrian or any other Indian family...
The Human Potential
By Bhargav Shandilya.
The power of the human brain ranks among the most underrated and unused resource in the World. An ultra-rational outlook and general...
Dhoom Pichak Dhoom
By Shubham Mittal.
Dhoom pichak dhoom, pichak dhoom, dhoom pichak dhoom.
Well, everyone has heard this song. If not...please do so right now…….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY7EDBDYpTA
The song, written and...
Besharam- The Music Album Review
So now after few months of writing reviews for music of upcoming Bollywood movies anyone will be able to differentiate between Good and Bad...