50 years of Roti Kapada aur Makaan
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*I was asked to write something for the Times of India about 50 years of
Manoj Kumar’s Roti Kapada aur Makaan, and this led me to a revisiting of
(and a ...
Bengalis Speaking Hindi
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Bengalis have a wicked sense of humor — especially when it involves poking
fun at themselves. I speak as if I wasn’t a Bengali myself. Truth is that I
was ...
The Hero’s Journey
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One of the world’s most persistent narrative tropes is that of the hero’s
journey. The hero, as a boy, bides his time, unaware of his calling, be it
Frodo ...
The Hero’s Journey
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One of the world’s most persistent narrative tropes is that of the hero’s
journey. The hero, as a boy, bides his time, unaware of his calling, be it
Frodo ...
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My essay "Understanding The Mind of the Young Indian Voter" appears this
week as the cover story in The Week. It is accompanied by a long interview
with...
the birthday post - 36
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36!
The years are going by so fast, I’m trying to keep up.
I hope the years go slower and slower from now on.
I want to craft and live a life that is...
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Pain, sear my soul! Skewer it! Lay it bare! On hissing crimson-coals! Shake
it! Wake it! Make it! Resist! Return! Not Run (in flight)! But Turn (and
fight)...
Raghuram Rajan is Modi's best friend
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Sometimes you need luck on your side. India is exceedingly fortunate that
Narendra Modi brings with him heaps of good luck. In the 6 months that have
been ...
When I visit the cycle shop...
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It has been over 6 months since the cycle was gathering dust. Overcoming
all inertia and procrastination of a lazy Saturday evening, thanks to a
wonderful ...
Shoot Anything
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*The Black and White Edition *has a portentous title, portentous heft, and
a foreword in which Shyam Benegal puts on his best impersonation of a
portentou...
Goodbye!
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I've realized that I have nothing more to say under this particular name. I
think I should stop hiding behind a pseudonym and be courageous enough to
write...
Adieu चवन्नी
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Today India has officially relegated its चवन्नी's as useless bits of small
change
On 18th May 2011 RBI announced the retirement of the good old 25 Paisa
c...
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*Images from the Winter past and other anachronistic stories ..*
*The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about* –
George Bernard...
Uncanny Similarities
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*SUDAN.. or ORISSA..*
I am presently in Sudan (Africa) and have been here for a couple of months
now, and the aspect that strikes me most is the uncanny r...
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