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Essays
Ugly Duckling Syndrome
No one is entirely happy with how s/he looks. But Ranbir was fixated, and his need for physical perfection unknowingly made him a social misfit
The Poacher Who Cared
Joynal Abedin was a hunter and poacher. But two accidents changed his life: an unborn buffalo calf’s untimely death and a forest officer’s squashing by a rogue elephant. He has now dedicated his life to wildlife conservation in Assam’s Dibru Saikhowa forest
Vroom with a View
For years, he dreamt of riding out on his motorcycle and finding adventure, like the heroes of his books. But one should treasure every little trip while waiting for that big one to materialise
The Other Khushwant Singh
His books are mistaken for those of his famous namesake, and he has often faced charges of being an imposter. It is harrowing to constantly defend one’s name
The Autumn of Hypocrisy
Those opposed to Srinagar’s Harud litfest have only strengthened radical voices in Kashmir. In the name of a ‘cause’, they have silenced those whose stories must be told
Living with Parkinson’s
As the disease tried to strip him of his dignity, her father fought back with his inimitable sense of humour
Indonesia’s Uncle Pai
His comics bear an uncanny resemblance to the signature Amar Chitra Katha style. And yet, Raden Ahmed Kosasih, the father of the Indonesian comic, was doing this many years before Pai began his own epic effort.
16 Months in Antarctica
The first Indian woman to set foot on this isolated desert continent, Dr Kanwal Vilku found that she not only had to endure two extreme winters here, but also the hostility of the 49 men she had travelled with
The Final Sin
The Church refused to let Jolly Thomas bury her husband till she gave them 25 cents of land. Forty years later, she recalls her lonely court battle against the institution, which she won only to find her husband’s grave now lying outside church premises. This is the story of how Jolly built a chapel, her own Taj Mahal, for her beloved husband Thampi
Joke Studio India
The UN project-like earnestness with which popular singers like Sunidhi Chauhan are made to collaborate with not-so-famous talent from across the country makes for spectacularly unmoving performances
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