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Kickstarting the Arts
For a country rich in culture and heterogeneity, the arts have played a huge part in India's social development. Be it in the form of cinematic creations, musical achievements, artistic flair, or creativity in writing, art has always been an inseparable part of our cultural identity. However, we
The City Speaks #24
Bollywood's Bad Girl Problem
A few months ago, I got into a discussion about Bollywood with a film studies professor at my alma mater in Chicago. He was designing a syllabus for a class on Hindi cinema, and had asked to consult with me on the subject of women and sexuality in Hindi films.
The Oracle of Tripe #7
Ever curious about your dying day? The Oracle of Tripe has all the answers. Won-Tolla presents the bewildering tale of a man who asks for it and, unfortunately, gets it.
Invitation
Nyassa was apprehensive as she pushed open the creaky gates of the mansion. For a minute she just stood and took in the surroundings. It seemed as though nothing had changed, and yet there was much that was different. The overgrown bushes were just as they had always been. The
The City Speaks #23
I Drive
Almost every day I think about writing to you. I feel that you would be interested in these days of mine; slow moving and dense as they are. I feel that you, with your kind heart would recognise something worthy and brave in them. I am learning to drive. I
The City Speaks #22
The Last Butterfly
 The butterfly did not think of herself as human at all. She thought that she was just meant to flutter around in her world and feast on the nectar from flowers. She had a tumultuous and arduous existence as a larva, which she
The City Speaks #21
