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
You walk into a bookstore. You find the book you’ve always been searching for. Or the Book finds you, the one which will tell you everything. Or amidst the shelves, you meet the redheaded girl. * * * “If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it&
The leaves, once green, looked slightly wilted and as yellow as a stack of hay. The garlic-infused butter refused to show itself. The crunch that defined the first bite was now gone. No doubt about it---my bok choy was depressed. Okay, maybe not the bok choy itself. But the person
Often referred to as India's answer to Bridget Jones, Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan, or eM, is the author of the popular blog The Compulsive Confessor. Her bestselling semi-autobiographical debut novel You Are Here was published in 2008, followed by Confessions of a Listomaniac, a coming-of-age novel aimed at young
One day, back when thick rimmed glasses hadn't "come back", quite simply because they hadn't left yet, Dave Brubeck set out to look for his mojo. This story has a happy ending: he found it soon afterwards. He and his Quartet cut Time Out
She moves across swiftly with a dagger in her hand and an intent that’s difficult to decipher amidst her rage. Her blue and white dress is splattered with blood, as she searches for peace in the ruins of a devastated land. She is Alice, Lewis Carroll’s admirable creation,