Mortal Heroes

The morning papers are dotted with commemorative memorials hailing Bapu. Political parties and leaders  observe the  Father of the Nation’s name and memory, hoping to generate goodwill and call upon his principles of ahimsa and truth in private and public discourse.
The Page 3 section is also celebrating Gandhi’s memory. Funky people and fashionistas have declared [...]

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“That Ayyar Mama Who Does Drama”

                
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Depilatory Sexuality

Time was then when a woman’s sari slipped and led to an epic battle called Mahabharata. Eons later, when a modern Indian woman’s sari would slip many men would be distracted. I mean, we know men worshipped Nargis as she warbled in the moonlight with Raj Kapoor, but they sure were distracted when R.Kapoor made [...]

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Dasavatharam and the Art of Disguises

When I was 14, I received my first make-up box. It was a present from Appa, who had arrived from his first visit abroad. It was a flat purple plastic case. I flipped it open and the slight fragrance tickled my nose. It contained a compact rectangle, a tiny brush, a selection of creamy eye-shadows [...]

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