A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Shebani Rao’s delightful illustrations add joy to your life in unexpected ways. See, for example, her coloring book visualizing the upbeat tunes and lyrics of … Read more
Not too long ago, I enjoyed a wonderful chat with Priyanka Chopra at The FADER about the break-out success of Quantico and how feminism is inspiring … Read more
If you haven’t already checked out @SheikhImaan‘s fabulously hilarious piece about the “12 Bollywood Pokemon Cards That You Absolutely Must Collect,” then you need to … Read more
If you haven’t heard about the Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif film Bang Bang yet, it’s okay, because the movie is more than likely already playing in a theater near … Read more
Whenever I happen to be forced to show off my laugh-tastic dance moves after being dragged onto the dance floor by one of my freakishly … Read more
I recently indoctrinated one of my non-desi friends to the world of Bollywood, and as we were watching Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, she couldn’t quite figure … Read more
Before MP3s and iPods there were cassette tapes and Walkmans — and I still have boxes filled with tapes of Bollywood soundtracks that I used to eagerly … Read more
The last time I rode a train in India was in July 2011 when I took the Shatabdi Express from Delhi to Rampur for a … Read more
When I found out about Sunidhi Chauhan’s Dhoom Again concert in Singapore that just happened to coincide with my family’s trip there to visit my brother and sister-in-law, … Read more
Flipping-the-Bird Costs HOW MUCH?! The NFL has added an additional “restitution” claim to their lawsuit against M.I.A. for flipping the bird during her 2012 Super Bowl … Read more
