Counting cows and other animals

Two hours into counting and here’s what the leads look like: Congress-led alliance:225 BJP-led alliance: 149 (is the cow looking Continue reading →

Democracy

In celebration of South Park finally coming to Indian television and acknowledgement of the country being just a few days Continue reading →

Absent mark

With Bollywood producers and distributors on strike, here’s a sample of what is playing in the theatres now: “Martian Child“, Continue reading →

Lovers Lane

Warning: Anthony Lane lovefest ahead. Seven hours ago, the New Yorker made my Saturday and put Anthony Lane’s review of Continue reading →

Check in

A little more than a year ago, I hoped for Parismita Singh to have a book launch in Mumbai. Something Continue reading →

Cutting edge

The mantra of 2009 is the word “recession” and from what I hear from friends and strangers about the cost-cutting Continue reading →