Humour, at every turn
It's black humour, but of course. The other good-natured, gentle ribbing really would not stand up to what we are seeing and experiencing in life these days. It's black humour and it is everywhere; it...
View ArticleCall of the open road
Had they not listened to their hearts and doggedly followed their dreams, a part of them would have always remained unfulfilled. Had they not packed their bags, and driven away, to explore the unknown,...
View ArticleLiked! Digital darlings
These are that breed of artistes who aren't on television, aren't on films, they don't need any media except their houses, rooms, their own television sets, their own cameras, and they do some amazing...
View ArticleMy Take
The theme for the next photo feature is SEASON IN THE SUN. Submit your entry (one per person) with your name, a caption, & information about where you have taken the photo, to sundaydh@gmail.com...
View ArticleA place in the sun
If you are wondering how to escape the sweltering summer heat, here are our picks of six hill getaways spread across the country. Some of them were originally summer capitals of Indian princedoms and...
View ArticleHeritage matters
The year 1972 was a year of milestone UN conferences. June that year saw the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, the gathering that gave us World Environment Day. Five months later, in...
View ArticlePortrait of an artist
Often referred to as the 'Father of Indian Modern Art', Raja Ravi Varma (April 29, 1848 — October 2, 1906) was immensely popular in his lifetime. Such was the sway of the largely self-taught...
View ArticleWe are like this only!
There was a Trivandrum college principal who looked longingly at the portraits of his illustrious predecessors and declared, "One day, I too will hang like this!" Another schoolmaster from that same...
View ArticleBroken, but our very own
If the murder of a language attracted capital punishment, most of us Indians would be hanged to death for butchering Queen's English day in and day out. What to do, we are like that only.After 200...
View ArticleEarth, in an embrace
India has enthusiastically started shopping for factory-produced goods. Till not very long ago, India had largely purchased forest-produced products. Almost every item of necessity was shaped out of...
View ArticleBack from the dead
While her fellow students at the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi were busy drawing up blueprints for erecting new buildings, Aishwarya Tipnis was always more interested in restoring...
View ArticleMy Take: 'Back to Basics'
The theme for the next photo feature is 'BACK TO BASICS'. Submit your entry (one per person) with your name, a caption, & information about where you have taken the photo, to sundaydh@gmail.com...
View ArticleThe ageless star power
Let's begin by taking a small quiz:1) Name three Hindi film superstars of 2007-17Ans: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan2) Name three super-successful films of 2007-17Ans: Dangal, Sultan, Raees3)...
View ArticleBetween the slashes
It sounds like an easy question to ask any person, with an easy answer: what gender are you? You'd expect to hear either male or female. But then comes the hard part: what makes you that gender? The...
View ArticleA long way,but she's arrived
ShilokMukkati, bright-eyed with kajal and expressive, couldn't be happier or busier these days. She, at 21 years, holds the reins of a community radio programme (Colourful Kamanabillu) that listens to...
View ArticleNexus so natural
Changes in the seasons brought in festivities which signified the importance of nature. Students were taught to draw inspiration from their surroundings and use it either for language, art or...
View ArticleWordly, unwise
We should be wrapping the planet in shrink wrap and preserving it for the future. Instead, we are kneading toxins in it, microwaving it, slathering it with all kinds of 'cides' —...
View ArticleLet's take it slow...
Harried, exhausted, overworked, overwhelmed. Words that we frequently use to describe our state of mind and being, as we race through life juggling responsibilities, meeting deadlines and keeping...
View ArticleWith some style
When supply follows demand, it makes for good business. Taran Kaur Dhillon, better-known as Hard Kaur in the music circles, understands this only too well. "There is a huge demand for party songs.My...
View ArticleOld 'whine' in new bottle
How lovely and pleasant it must be on a cloudy, drab morning, while you are mindlessly clicking and typing away to ennui, to receive an unexpected phone call from a college friend who coaxes you into...
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