Vivek Narayanan has lived in India, southern Africa, and the United States, and continues to divide his time between India and the States. This journey of fractured geographies resonates in his work: restrained in his verses, Vivek manages to inhabit the space between "the coast of saying too much
(This excerpt partially based on The Alchemy of the Mosque by Thomas Rochford.)
BOMB Thursdays is a new series of events started by artist and event management company ennui.BOMB that aims to address the lack of good venues for indie rock gigs in suburban Mumbai. BOMB Thursdays from ennui.BOMB and Kino 108. "BOMB Thursdays started as an idea to bring
Started in 2008 in San Francisco, Open Show is a series of free community-organised social screening events taking place worldwide. Described as a "global network of local events", Open Show is currently active in five cities in India: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune. Open Show organises
Don't be fooled by the title: this book isn't about an assassination attempt on Bhagwan Rajneesh, a.k.a. Osho. Written by Osho's second-in-command and once prominent Rajneeshee Ma Anand Sheela, the book is really about the years that she spent with him, helping
A few weeks ago, at a production of Class of '84 at St. Andrews Auditorium in Bandra, my wandering mind threw a mini-tantrum. “But what is that unforgettable line?” it screamed in typically Godot-esque fashion. I ignored it as best as I could, but it was a sedimentary sentiment,
New Delhi-based house/techno act Jalebee Cartel has been on a break for a while, but the musicians that made up the collective have been more than busy with their solo projects. This May, producers Ash Roy and Ashvin Mani Sharma are all set to launch Soupherb Records, a new
Bodies are a very public affair, and one ought to be mindful of that. Such were Vijayan Kumaran’s thoughts as he dressed in his inspector uniform and buttoned his shirt. Vijayan Kumaran was an inspector with the moral police---which is to say that he inspected citizens morally so that
An evening with Manta Ray. Manta Ray Comics will release print editions of their Mixtape 1 and Twelve: Preludes books in Bangalore on Saturday, April 20. Hosted by art café Coffee on Canvas, the book launch will be accompanied by a showcase of the original art from both books, along
Guitarist Bhrigu Sahni is perhaps better known as a part of Khadki Junction Blues, one of Pune's best and most popular rock bands. A year after the release of the band's acclaimed debut album Bopodi Love Affair (2006), Bhrigu moved to Boston to study at the
Old Smuggler, the Famous Grouse, Amstel, Heineken, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, Darjeeling, honey tea, pentobarbital sodium, Watersmoke. What’s your poison? Hotel Calcutta, established 1911. The bar is now open for service. The first one to tell a story gets his drinks on the house. This book isn’t your typical