The mired-in-controversy-film Padmaavat managed to create ripples after its release for its aesthetics and production value. And, while Sanjay Leela Bhansali walked away with majority of the praise, it also did a whole lot of good for the artistically inclined…
Bye Bye Sec 377: To Love Is No Longer A Crime
A day waited eagerly for years by the desi LGBTQ community is here. According to early reports, our SC has partially struck down the draconian Section 377 article in the constitution – which can effectively decriminalise homosexuality in the country.…
About An Emotional Day In Catalonia
BY: Shantanu LA REMUNTADA That’s Catalan for a comeback, an act of overcoming a substantial disadvantage. We use the Catalan word here because this particular story is set in Catalonia. The comeback we speak of here is the most epic comeback…
There Is A Perfect Book To Remind You Of Simpler Times
BY: S Juneja Think of the many Sundays you have missed dozing away on your recliner wading time away thinking that this would have been magical if I had some soft jazz in the background and an entertaining book in hand.…
The Modern Face Of Modelling: Shantanu Gosavi
In our country, what is measured ‘beautiful’ is often dictated by what’s seen on giant billboards, by advertisements that sell products to approved gender roles that are predefined and stab at our deepest insecurities – and most importantly, by our…
MxS, The New Fashion Label: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
Fashion designer Monisha Jaising and Shweta Bachchan Nanda quite often come in India’s best-dressed list. While the two have known each other and have collaborated on various occasions to bring out designs, this time the duo has come jointly to bring out a new reasonable luxury brand…
Sly Granny Is More Than Just Any Restaurant
By: Priyam Chhetri Change the name and the story is yours, says the door at the entrance; perhaps a sign that Sly Granny is a lot of things. On the surface, it is a bar, a café, and a co-working…
The Fabulous Journey of Raghavendra Rathore
It was only a month ago that Rathore and Ermenegildo ‘Gildo’ Zegna first met in Italy’s Lake Como. And later it resulted in a worthy investment by Zegna and Reliance brands into Rathore’s titular label, which focuses primarily on bespoke…
Food Goals By Celebrities
Food is bae! No not just for us, but for our Bollywood superstars too. Our good-looking celebrities pretend to be very calorie conscious, but believe me — Instagram speaks the truth. So, after stalking of celebrity Instagram handles, I have…
Once Again Is More About Complex Relationships Than Puppy Love
By S Juneja There is always a looming curiosity when a producer introduces a movie, ‘sort of a sequel to Lunchbox’. We agree that the 2013 drama, Lunchbox, has enough takers intrigued enough to sit through two odd hours of…
