Teri Keh Ke Loonga!
Our “liberal”-hating internet trolls can learn a thing or two from Gangs of Wasseypur.
Es-chewing The Fat
Where have all the chunky monkeys on the telly gone?
For months now, I’ve been on the lookout for a fat news anchor. Without luck.
I have come across fat anchors, admittedly (most of them anchor food shows – it almost seems like a prerequisite).
… Read moreReshma Ki Jawani
The missed opportunity of being India’s Deep Throat.
Menschheit über Alles!
When mankind isn’t above all else.
Janpathville
Who said cherry-picking the Indian President was an easy task?
To Kill a Mocking Bug
Haarmaan Lee’s mystery thriller starring gangster bug NDM-1 and his moll, E Kohli.
Inspector Chaubey dislodged a dhania seed from his molar with the sharp-end of a matchstick. He narrowed his eyes and gave the suspect sitting across the interrogation table an almighty stare.
… Read moreRise of the Desi Superbug
A recent article on Indian superbug NDM-1 reminds you of early Naipaul’s biased, but riveting writing.
On May 8, 2012, Indian business newspaper Mint carried a two page article on NDM-1, syndicated from Bloomberg and reprinted untouched by Indian editors.
… Read moreThe Laughing Buddhu
The trials and tribulations of being an original wit.
A sense of humour is no laughing matter. This sounds too much of a well worn- out aphorism to have originated from my keyboard, I fear. But, damn it, must I Google every funny and clever little thing I come up with, just to make sure some smart Alec hasn’t thought of it before and exhausted all available plaudits for it?
… Read moreChota Baba Is Watching You
Stasi, Gestapo, Big Brother. Get with the Newspeak. There’s a new desi Ministry of Truth in town.
Agent Vinod
Three Vinods, always on TV, all agents. Which one would you want on your team?
A Questionable Headline?
The media seems to be focusing less on rhetoric and more on rhetorical questions.
Chasing The Dragon
What keeps us snorting the thin line between objectivity and subjectivity which TV debates offer?
Yes, I watch television debates. I am addicted to them. I have tried to quit many times. The last sentence is self-explanatory. It is now late afternoon.
… Read moreThree Wise Words
Come 10:31pm all that matters is who slapped who, who kissed who and who was slapped because of the kiss.
Mutually Exclusive
The downfall of a great scoop is that by its very nature it can never remain ‘exclusive’ to the channel that breaks it
Norwegian Woods
I’ve been hood-winked and double-crossed, and everything short of a rath yatra from Somnath to Oslo was accomplished.
Cover-up
Hero or villain? Fabulist or realist? Well, what is he? He must be something as he’s on the cover of TIME.
Drop the Anchor
Television sets, not dams or IITs, are the new temples of modern India and the anchors their resident gods and goddesses.
Passing Through A Phase – Lessons And Reflections From Awadh
It’s a beautiful word, layered and more complex than you might think. It invokes nostalgia, recollects a bit of history.
The Sound of Music
“What synchronisation!” I thought, “Some unemployed FTII graduate has spent an entire afternoon on this.”
Darth Veda
Two constants in our digital world: A Nigerian promising money in our account. An NRI extolling the achievements of our forefathers.