Where Are You From?

I recently installed a snazzy device in my sidebar, which tells me the locations of people who drop by at my blog and the pages they read. T...

Claps & Whistles: Dialogues from the latest Bengali Potboilers

Reading the annual Puja issues of a few Bengali magazines and came across this absolute gem of an article (in Anandalok ) on the dialogues f...

Saaransh: The Life and Times of Mahesh Bhatt

It has been such a long time since I did one of those 3000-word jaw-dropping, migraine-inducing compendium posts on Bollywood. So, while wat...

Char Ka Chamatkar

Hey - I have not done a tag for a very long time! So, I will take one from my favourite fat blogger and do this tag. (Just in case you are ...

Durga Pujo for Dummies

There is a general feeling of envy-tinged awe among non-Bengalis about the spectacle that goes by the name of Durga Pujo. I mean, four days ...

Joker In The Pack: My Kind of Humour

I have a lot of favourite authors. Favourite, as in, Deserted Island Books. Which are the 10 Books would you be okay with reading millions o...

Bollywood Ka Boss

He almost died once. He was almost jailed on corruption charges. His company went bankrupt. His house almost got attached. He has appeared i...

Radio Ga Ga

Currently, I am doing my second stint of having to drive more than 45 minutes to get to work (add 50% on the way back)! This means a signifi...

Double Albums: See Inlay Card for Details

A very long time ago in Calcutta, a magnificent shop called The HMV Store opened. It was located in the lane right next to the Statesman Hou...