The other day, my cousin and I were planning to go for a movie. My cousin, Shambhu, is a ‘Madrasi’ – he’s doing his medicine at a Chennai Medical College and was back home on vacation. He asked me about the latest flicks running in the local theatres. I recommended ‘Cocktail’. I’d seen the movie… Continue reading Is the Malayalam Film Industry Dead, yet?
Category: Viewpoint
A Reporter’s Diary
For a while, Journalism was my dream career. It all started with ‘We the people’ – the famous talk show from NDTV 24×7. I started watching the show on my English teacher’s recommendation. Barkha had a lot in common with DP, or so felt my twelfth-grader-self. Like every other hat-tip from the teacher, I took… Continue reading A Reporter’s Diary
My Vote
I’ve been in a dilemma ever since I was ‘enfranchised’ – The dilemma of choosing the right candidate. Image Courtesy: lakelandlocal I’m a sucker for elections. They bring out the news-junkie in me. Normally, I wouldn’t give a rat’s ass about politics, but the ‘citizen’ in me gets a wake up call the day they… Continue reading My Vote
The Curious Case of Collective Attention Deficit Disorder
It’s a bright, sunny morning. Airily filling up your lungs with a (city variant of) the fresh morning air, you rev up your car and drive to work. As you’re half-way through, you notice a very obvious vibration from your jeans pocket – it’s the usual suspect, the mobile phone. You pick up the call… Continue reading The Curious Case of Collective Attention Deficit Disorder