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The word of the year,’Post-Truth’ declared by Oxford Dictionaries, is indicative of the current mood in the country. It is so fitting, in the year of Brexit, Trump and Demonetisation that saw politics move from any farce of truth to emotionally charged irrationality. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines ‘post-truth’ as “relating to or denoting circumstances […]
The demonetisation of the Rupees 500 and 1000 currency that was announced nationally at 8pm on November 8, 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi wasn’t an absolute secret as tom-tommed by the Government. The Hindi daily – Jagran published the story of demonetisation and introduction of Rs. 2000 note on the 27th of October, 2016. […]
Whatever Marilyn Manson does is usually controversial so I am not shocked by the teaser of his forthcoming video – ‘Say 10’ released hours before the outcome of US Presidential Election. In the video Manson is seen sitting in a dark room holding the bible before a knife flicks and the clip cuts to some shots […]
The famous designer, Tom Ford’s second movie – NOCTURNAL ANIMALS is a haunting romantic thriller of shocking intimacy and gripping tension that explores the thin lines between love and cruelty, and revenge and redemption. Academy Award nominees Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star as a divorced couple discovering dark truths about each other and themselves. The […]
When we talk about the ‘Big-Fat-Indian-Wedding’, invariably the mind drifts to opulent weddings of wealthy families from Northern India. Things have changed when it comes to obscenely extravagant weddings in India as Southern India – the wealthy families from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra have set the bar higher for extravagant weddings. The infamous mining […]
Yes it maybe hard for you to believe the innocent looking singer – Kanika Kapoor is the master manipulator. But she is and she uses that innocent face to the hilt. Kanika Kapoor came to India as a battered wife, whose monster of a husband in London threw her and her children out of the […]
I have a limitation to write about shows that are over by 8pm on Friday Night as my newspaper – The Sunday Standard/ New Indian Express goes to the press by noon on Saturday. Hence we miss out on scripting the reviews of Friday’s last show and the shows on the final two days – Saturday […]
Vikram Chatwal in a fuming rage attacked his neighbor – gallerist Sean Kelly’s dogs with a cigarette lighter and an aerosol can in New York on Monday afternoon. The Jack Russell pooches, seven-year-old Molly and Finn, were being taken for an afternoon walk in Soho, New York by Kelly’s dog walker Isabell Suquilanda when Chatwal ran […]
Parmeshwar Godrej – the true-blue socialite of India passed away at Breach Candy hospital last night. She was suffering from a degenerative lung disease for the past few years. Rest in Peace PAM. You leave behind a sophisticated legacy. Parmeshwar flew as air -hostess in Air India and it is here where she met Adi […]
Coming week – from the 13th of October 2016 till the 5th f February 2017, the Barbican Centre will open an exhibition that will question the very nature of bad taste. According to the gallery, The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined will be “revealing in its excesses” and “inviting the visitor to think again about exactly what makes something vulgar and […]