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  • Books,  Reviews

    The 7 am Chronicles: An insight into life in India

    By Anshu / December 15, 2019

    For several of us, mornings begin with drinking a cup of chai and reading a slice of life from Indraneel Majumdar’s Facebook page. He writes a piece daily. And we are so addicted to his writing that…

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  • Films,  Reviews

    Do paise ki dhoop, Chaar aane ki baarish: A review

    By Anshu / October 31, 2019

    The first thing which grabbed my attention as I was browsing through Netflix was the title of the film. Do paise ki dhoop, chaar aane ki baarish, sounded like something Gulzar might have written, and I was…

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  • Reviews,  Web series

    Chernobyl: A disaster which was waiting in the wings

    By Anshu / June 11, 2019

    “What is the cost of lies? It is not that we mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognise the truth at all.” These are…

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  • Books,  Reviews

    I’ve never been (Un)happier: Shaheen Bhatt’s candid story

    By Anshu / May 7, 2019

    This is a short book written by 29-year old Shaheen Bhatt, who has spent most of her adult life dealing with clinical depression. Shaheen Bhatt has an enviable pedigree. She is the daughter of celebrity parents: Mahesh…

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  • Films,  Reviews

    Badla: Sujoy Ghosh’s taut thriller

    By Anshu / March 16, 2019

    It is after a long long time that I have seen an audience break into applause spontaneously at the end of a movie. The last time I witnessed that was in a Leicester Square cinema hall in…

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  • Films,  Reviews

    Gully Boy: The divide and the angst

    By Anshu / February 19, 2019

    A young driver watches the owner’s daughter rush into the back seat of the plush car, her eyes streaming with tears. He shuts the door and drives the long drive back home in the silent night, craving…

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  • Events,  Music,  People,  Travelogues

    Usha Uthup: The bad girl with Kanjeevaram sneakers

    By Anshu / February 15, 2019

    Dressed in a gorgeous Kanjeevaram silk saree, her trademark big bindi adorning her forehead, she climbs up the stage gingerly. She is 71 and her hair has streaks of grey. She looks the complete antithesis of what…

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  • Books,  Events,  Heritage,  Travelogues

    The Jaipur Literature Festival: A carnival to remember

    By Anshu / February 8, 2019

    Resplendent peacocks welcome you as you enter the gates of Diggi Palace. And then you are subjected to an airport style scan and frisking — only done a lot more politely and quickly. The vibrant colours of…

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  • Books,  Events,  People

    Jeffrey Archer: I’m more a story teller than a writer

    By Anshu / January 30, 2019

    Jeffrey Archer sells more copies of his novels in India than in any other country in the world. He narrates an amusing anecdote where he stepped off the plane in Mumbai and was on a taxi to…

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  • Books,  Events,  Films

    Movies are like a kidnapping: Books versus their film adaptations

    By Anshu / January 29, 2019

    Do authors like to see their work portrayed on celluloid? And when that is done, are they satisfied with the final product? Of course, they do want the film based on their book to succeed. But isn’t…

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