Satire | One nation, one pollution

Satire | One nation, one pollution

The distribution of polluted air across the country is so uneven it surpasses even our world famous economic and social inequalities. Illustration by Sreejith R. Kumar India is a world champion in air pollution. Every year, in the Winter Olympics, Indian cities, led by our national capital, win gold medals in multiple pollutant categories. Last […]

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Let’s talk song and satire | The mood is lighter at the 2022-2023 Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Let’s talk song and satire | The mood is lighter at the 2022-2023 Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Artists setting up at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale | Photo Credit: Madhu Krishnan One would expect hope to be the cornerstone of a biennale that’s opening after three demanding years of the pandemic. And while it is, the fifth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is a lot more — encompassing humour, satire, resilience, joy, protest. The […]

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Director Saeed Mirza on his memoir of his friend Kundan Shah and why a Nukkad “may not work today”

Director Saeed Mirza on his memoir of his friend Kundan Shah and why a Nukkad “may not work today”

 Saeed Mirza | Photo Credit: Sohail Hashmi Seasoned filmmaker Saeed Mirza is in that delightful phase of life aglow with mellow mornings. At nearly 80, most of us would have happily retired from the public eye, preferring to listen to music or spend time with grandchildren. Not so Saeed. Having virtually said goodbye to the […]

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