STORIES OF INDIA is a series of story-led conversations from various corners of the world, curating the experiences of being Indian. What is the idea of India? What does it stand for? Which stories of life are reflective of the country and its culture? The objectives of the STORIES OF INDIA series: 1. to understand the past and present of India from the perspectives of various thought leaders and change agents, making a difference in diverse disciplines. 2. to discuss the stories representative …

Abstract: In a year that overwhelmed us with the many lives lost, the promising young actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on 14th June, 2020. We delve deep into the Instagram posts of Mr. Rajput in an attempt to understand his cerebral and stirring posts. He contemplated the universe, life and the human condition in several posts, characterized by an economy of words but a striking beauty of expression. We try to unearth his philosophy of life aided by his interviews and other secondary sourc…

(Photograph from Google) “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre In the last twelve years, the one name that has constantly turned heads and spawned excitement is none other than Ranveer Singh! Debuting in Bollywood with the film Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), he has further made his mark in the mainstream entertainment industry with massive hits…

The primary attraction of a John Abraham film is that it stars John Abraham. Who hadn’t ogled at John Abraham’s well chiselled physique when he carved his niche in Bollywood with his dashing features and dimpled smile? He was one of the six-pack stalwarts to introduce the concept of Ecto-Mesomorph in Bollywood and instantly made every woman drool over him while every man aspired to match his fitness. His iconic look in yellow shorts from Dostana invited a lot of oomph. Be it Jism, Paap, or Desi …

There is only one story and that is the story of all of us. A story of birth with its promise of death and sporadic adventures of being the victor and the vanquished. The feelings each brings with it, whether it be against life or against something in it. All our lives can be pixelated into this linear sequence that exists in a cyclical pattern in time. My story is the same as the story of the great philosopher who lived a thousand years before me as well as the timid nomad who will live a thous…

Flux In a fine state of flux We swirl away, as Tradition / avant-garde, Conventional / contemporary Rub shoulders and Vie for space, time, space...space... Making ours such a confusing, challenging Extraordinary moment of existence! Four creative artistes Got together to tell us their stories Which are ours really And we listened rapt, Demolishing some stereotypes Seeing them transform before our eyes! It's time to explore and realise How things are slowly changing with time... The demure ghungh…

Green The essence of earth is Green Awash in golden harvests, A bridal turmeric tinge. পৃথিবীর সার মর্ম সবুজ সোনার অন্নে ঢাকা, গায়ে হলুদ Space The pre-colonial kitchen, was a space between the public and the private, says Dr Dey, where love, warmth and nourishment were exchanged, even with strangers, who could just walk in! Access is something that disappeared with colonization. Kitchens became intensely private places, ensconced within households, and closed to casual visitors. When the…