We’ve seen him on the ramp, we’ve seen him at parties and some of us even remember seeing him on screen —in movies, on YouTube, and styling Chennai’s most popular faces… Karun Raman is not a new name for anyone who takes fashion seriously. While...
They say change is inevitable and the last decade is definitive of change especially when it comes to women in India. This is something that popped into my head; I mean there are definitely other ways to prove it; but the fact became a reality...
Films have, over the years, become more about inclusivity, but when you think of the cavity that exists in the matter of roles written for women in South Indian cinema, it’s still a big one. Writers and directors are, even today, making movies where leading...
It’s a new day; the weekend is about to end and my social media feed is already filled with shiny new travel pictures. People are sharing pictures edited in such a way that it makes you yearn to travel, even if you aren’t someone who...
Malayalis are a very difficult lot to please; especially when it comes to covers and remixes of hit songs. Most singers don’t even make an attempt, fearing ridicule and criticism. But Mumbai based Malayali Sana Moidutty went ahead and made her own covers anyway, dancing...
Raised by a single mother who was widowed rather early in life, Ragini Muralidharan didn’t have to look too far for inspiration. “My mother was my biggest role model who raised my two sisters and me single handedly and put us through schools and college...
I have read poetry and prose on diaspora, and the longing of home. I have felt my stomach churn as songs of the inability to return played over and over again. But never have I ever read a book, and felt like a seven-year-old running...
What ensues being a good influencer in a city like Hyderabad? I believe there’s no magic recipe behind being a good influencer. To me, factors like passion, experience, credibility and trustworthiness are vital for a good influencer and these things reflect in their personality and...
It’s another day in Bangalore — pleasant skies, life in full, and a long line of traffic. If you’re an insider, you get some music going, think happy thoughts, and wait indulgently knowing this too will pass. The phone rings and it’s a voice I...
Every time I spend a day working with the powers-to-be on women’s issues, I am reminded of Bappi Lahiri — his incredible talent of putting random circumstantial words to comical music in reality shows, for no relevance to the show or its audiences! That’s all...
