When AR Swaminathan, (affectionately called Swami), embarked on a journey to the US to complete his masters, he came across a Chinese proverb that said: a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. Taking this first step, after completing his schooling at...
Life is full of surprises and the story of Avantika Heblikar stands testimony to that. A public relations consultant who then switched to social media consulting, Avantika is now a social entrepreneur and the boss of her own brand, Rustic Motifs. Being part of a...
For millenniums, the sun was the only source of light and human behaviour followed a natural day-night cycle. Certain occupations, however, meant shift work even in ancient times — think soldiers, priests, bakers, etc. Since very few people were involved in work which interrupted the...
It was in Class 1 that Spoorthi Vishwas developed her earliest idea of what freedom truly meant. “My mother had separated from my father and she raised me all alone despite being a working mother and juggling a hectic schedule. As the only child, she...
We have all heard of Vishnu taking the form of Mohini to trick the demons into giving up amrita, the elixir of life. We have also heard of Shiva being attracted to Mohini; of stories in which Shiva knows of Mohini’s reality, suggesting gender fluidity...
Film industries across the country have been controlled by men, who literally ‘own’ almost all the films being made; they make and break the rules and also decide who should do what and in what film. The only ‘role’ of the women, especially the female...
MOLLY KAIRALY — SMASHING ‘POP SUSTAINABILTY’ ON HER WAY TO TIMBAKTU For all good reasons, I define by the jingoist lingoism of being woke. A little too woke about everything that crosses my path — something my partner’s friend once termed as ‘utopian idealism.’ Sarcasm?...
What books did you read as a child in India? They were likely by Western writers — beautiful stories that you certainly enjoyed, but that might not have represented or reflected much of what went on in your own life. You probably were not familiar...
It’s impossible for you to be aware of the Bangalore Bharatanatiyam scene and not hear about Parshwanath Upadhye. A guru and a celebrated dancer in his own well-deserved right, he is often the reason performances by Punyah Dance Company (run by him) are always housefull!...
Their breaths were uneven, heavy and catching in their throats. Her heart was beating loudly in anticipation and arousal. There was a sticky wetness down there, and she was thoroughly enjoying every bit of it. She had been waiting for this moment for so long,...
