Sooryavanshi is filled with so many cliches, it felt like I was watching a movie again even though I was watching it for the first time. The standard Bollywood masala movie template, full of misogyny and islamophobia. The movie starts with a montage and monologue which explains a very long…
What makes ‘Seinfeld’ still relevant in 2021?
Seinfeld first aired on television in July 1989 and ran till May 1998. It has been a starting point for major American sitcoms. Even though it has been more than 20 years since the show ended, it is still very much relevant and relatable. What exactly makes Seinfeld, a show…
Dune Review: A Visual Masterpiece.
Has Denis Villeneuve broken the curse? Frank Herbert’s novel ‘Dune’ was earlier made into a movie in 1984 by one of the greatest filmmakers of our time David Lynch and it was a disaster. Some even called it the biggest disappointment or the Stinker of 1984. Even before Lynch, several…
Review: Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani starrer Meenakshi Sundareshwar
The film starts with two stereotypical upper caste south Indian families looking for a match for their children. It kickstarts with the portrayal of the whole ‘arranged marriage’ system, where parents look for a suitable match for their children. Needless to say in reality, the whole system of arranged marriages…
Working Class heroes
“A working class hero is something to be”- John Lennon.
Disconnected
Feeling disconnected in an overtly interconnected and codependent world seems so absurd and paradoxical. But the feeling of disconnection persists irrespectively. The inability to feel connected to people, things; to look into someone’s eyes and feel nothing at all, like they exist in a distant world apart from yours; to…
Are Fashion shows practical and sustainable?
What is the MET Gala? Buying a $30,000 ticket to appear in a charity dinner wearing the most head-turning outfits of the year in an event that benefits a fashion wing institute of one of the most renowned art museums in the world. It will always be questionable, no matter…
Jai Bhim Review: Not just a courtroom drama
Rajakannu and Sengani are a couple from Irular tribe in Tamilnadu. The main occupation of the Irulas has been: snakes, rat-catching and honey collection, over generations. Like the rest of the people of their tribe, Rajakannu and Sengani are also landless labours and work at the landlord’s fields. They catch…
Is Hybrid Learning the Future Of Learning?
With the education of millions at stake due to the pandemic, hybrid learning provides a solution. Technology has attained a growing significance in all walks of life. Today it is hard to imagine a life without technology in manufacturing, healthcare, education or any other industry. Education has similarly seen an…
Understanding ‘Gender and Politics’
The study of politics has traditionally been ‘gender-blind’. In a discipline that focused primarily on states and inter-state relations, sexual politics and gender relations appeared to be of little or no relevance. Gender refers, most basically, to the social construction of sexual difference. As such, ‘gender’ is clearly distinct from…
The series of civilian killings in Jammu and Kashmir and the fear of militancy
In the month of October, Jammu and Kashmir reported 44 killings in total which included 19 militants, 13 civilians and 12 armed forces personnel. The past month has been a difficult time for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The innocent civilians have increasingly lost their lives, as violence…