Male Feminist – Do I Still Think That’s A Thing?
A decade I ago I pondered the question, “Can a man be a feminist?”. Has my answer changed since then?
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A Skin Of Dignity: Kiran Nagarkar’s Legacy
Kiran Nagarkar’s legacy is making me ponder questions of dignity.
In The Court Of The Bombay Begums
Bombay Begums follows a formula of casting, tropes & production values. But it brings up some interesting questions.
I Wear: Saree Sisterhood
When a wave of stories about men’s atrocities began coming out a couple of years ago, she and I found ourselves shoulder to shoulder and talking. And we also discovered a mutual love of sarees, especially when personalised to our contemporary lifestyles.
Capacity For Joy
I crossed a birthday last month. Joy is getting harder and harder to know.
Flamingos Fly Through The Ruins
My years working in Chinchpokli were checkered with the ruins of the past as well as the promise of flamingos. It shaped me in so many ways.
The Show Goes On But Can It Be Better?
Shamir Reuben, popular poet & head of content at Kommune was accused of soliciting nude pictures from an underage woman.
Aziz Ansari And The Missed Cues
Another man joins the ranks of predators and this time it’s a brown, woke man called Aziz Ansari.
My #MeToo Check
#MeToo has just broken out. I’m doing a check on all the ways this describes me. Yes, Me Too.
Touch Me Not: The Politics Of Body Contact
When I was about 17, I was suddenly fascinated by salwaar-kameezes. My mom, delighted with my sudden interest helped me build a collection of fabrics from around the country. Fab India, Nalli and the local markets helped. And the local darzi was a genius with the needle. So my lovely…