ACK #10

Confessions and More

Scammed tells the story of Hitesh Shah, an unlucky assistant manager at a prominent accounting firm, who finds his life transformed overnight due to a series of chance events. However, his fairy tale ends as quickly as it begins, and he soon finds himself accused of being the mastermind behind

CD Review: Sky Rabbit

If you liked Lounge Piranha’s Going Nowhere, then there’s a good chance you’ll like this debut album by six-year-old indie/post-punk outfit Sky Rabbit. Quirky and talented, the artists formerly known as Medusa have regrouped as a fresh entry into the alternative scene in India. The Mumbai-based

U-bends: Rishikesh

The marble floor begins to fill up with people. Some choose places a step or two above the temple floor, some closer to the water from where one can see both the havan and the river. Majestic, grey-white, Shiva meditates cross-legged on a seat upon the water. His eyes, all

Wonderful Indeed

When you’re almost halfway there, the thought of hitting middle age haunts you like nothing else. And two days into the new year, you discover a comic while randomly surfing the Internet, trying to deal with a strange combination of boredom and stress and feelings that make you realise

Book Review: The Sense of an Ending

Julian Barnes has done it again, and this time, he’s done it well. The Sense of an Ending is a must-read for three primary reasons: one, to appreciate the fact that the shortness of a novel does not essentially mean a shallow read; two, to discover the depths of

Goldspot: Live at Manfest 2012

2012 marks the 25th anniversary of 'Manfest', I.I.M. Lucknow’s annual international business conclave. This year, to headline the entertainment arm of the conclave, the institute features none other than the prominent Los Angeles-based indie rock band Goldspot. Goldspot live at I.I.M. Lucknow'

Village Vignettes: An Officer’s Apathy

They say field work is the best part of the at-times stimulating, many more times aggravating experience of doing a Ph.D. and I couldn’t agree more. Field work is indeed an amazing journey---you witness abstract concepts read in journals being enacted before your eyes; once obscure ideas slowly

All in the Family

What started off as a parody of a popular Chetan Bhagat novel developed into the humorous story of Rishab and Deepika, a couple from two drastically different states of India who meet each other, fall in love, and get married, in the face of much opposition from their parents. Oddly

Lethargic in Lucknow

Located at the heart of the industrial belt of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is as famous for its adab and tehzeeb as its university politicians. It is a burgeoning metropolis that reeks of filth and sweat during the day, but still manages to smell nice if you happen to take a

Reading Between the Lines

I recently came across someone on the Internet who said that he was happy reading his newspapers on the Kindle because it was a quieter experience, sans the crackling and folding of paper. He claimed it was ‘easier on the arms’, and ideal for reading in bed. I suppose that