20 years since I left home
September 8, 2001. It was on this day, 20 years ago, I disembarked in Bhopal from a train on a journey that would lead me to wherever I am today.Continue Reading →
PNB Scam: Kitnay aadmi thay?
Another attempt at reimagining iconic Bollywood scenes as a critique of contemporary issues in a comic book format.
The Deewaar of Aadhaar
The 'deewaar' of Aadhaar has people on both sides of the wall (and also many sitting on it)
Did Vivekananda say ‘Sisters and Brothers of America’? Fact checking a fact check
Also a list of the other participants from India at the 1893 Parliament of World's Religions at Chicago. There were at least 15, including Vivekananda.Continue Reading →
New WhatsApp Status: This is going to be *BIG!*
New features in popular services often rake up rancour. I have also grumbled a lot against certain changes. But then…
40th anniversary of Emergency: The unofficial Google doodle
(This post is a part of a series on the 40th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India) This…
RK Laxman – the unofficial Google doodle
RK Laxman, India’s best-known cartoonist, died on January 26, 2015. He was 93. I had the opportunity to meet the legendary cartoonist once, as a student in Bhopal, but I…Continue Reading →
25 world newspaper front pages with Narendra Modi and BJP’s victory headlines
The elections in the world’s largest democracy (that is also a prominent emerging economy) is obviously an item of importance…
The unofficial Khushwant Singh Google doodle
This is from a few days ago when the man whose pen wore no condom fell one short of a…
Filmfare magazine cover dated April 2, 1954 featuring the first Filmfare Award winners
60 years ago on Sunday, March 31, 1954 the first Filmfare Awards ceremony (for films released in 1952-53) was held at Bombay’s Metro Cinema and the subsequent issue of the…Continue Reading →
Et tu, Dadamoni? How Ashok Kumar fell from grace in Suraiya’s eyes
There are a lot of distractions while reading eBooks on the phone and Twitter is one. As I was swiping…
At Rs 100/issue buy e-versions of Filmfare magazine from 60 years ago
Update: Filmfare seems to have removed its magazines from sale on Magzter. As regular readers of this blog (if there…