Deepika Padukone’s Latest Film: The Offbeat ‘Finding Fanny’
It should come as no surprise that I’m quite the Deepika fan, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting her upcoming films after her streak of box office … Read more
Month: July 2014
Reflections on a Warm Afternoon’s Vadi Biyyam
My aunt and uncle sat on small, decorated stools, their backs facing the living room fireplace. One by one, five married women took from the … Read more
‘Noise Meets Silence’ at New Toronto Eatery Where Deaf Waitstaff Serve Patrons
We’ve all experienced a variation of it at some point or another: dining amidst foreign surroundings with a language barrier between us and the waitstaff. … Read more
Wrap Me Pretty: The Top 9 Ways to Drape a Sari
Runways & Rattles is made up of Sheena, Nina, and Dipti — three sisters with individual styles, experiences and a passion for dishing on culture, couture … Read more
Brooklyn Shanti Brings on Reggae-Pop With Summery ‘This Feeling’
Things you should know about Brooklyn Shanti (and also me): • He was born in North Carolina, and currently resides in Brooklyn! (I lived in North … Read more
New Serial Fiction: ‘The Great Sari and Mango Novel’ — Part 1
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ears after Anish’s death, Vivek spent his twin brother’s birthday leafing through photographs, musing on the trick of fate that caused Anish to succumb to … Read more
Book Review: Life’s Complexity, Beauty & Pain Captured in ‘The Gurkha’s Daughter’
I could blame Prajwal Parajuly for the burn I got on the beach in Santa Monica on Independence Day. It was because of him that … Read more
Bollywood Scene Classics: 5 Romantic Dance-Offs
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
Superwoman and Humble the Poet Bring #LEH to the Mainstream
#LEH, a new video by YouTube sensation and comedian Superwoman (aka Lilly Singh), together with rapper Humble the Poet (aka Kanwer Singh), has been getting … Read more
First Look at Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom in Boxer Biopic
Queen of the entire world Priyanka Chopra showed us a first look from her turn as Olympic medal-winning boxer Mary Kom in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s … Read more
