Opinion

India Elections: The untold story of silent pink wave

An important voting preference, which does not align with traditional voter considerations in India, such as caste and religion, has quietly emerged — the pink (women) vote.Women voters are endorsing parties and leaders who align with their desired agendas, such as the prohibition in Bihar. Th...

Opinion

Beyond Independence: Navigating India’s complex identity

The word India gives me goosebumps — my beloved, beautiful, gigantic and crazily complicated country. India celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Tuesday.Aug. 15 is the day Jawaharlal Nehru’s our first Prime Minister said those evocative words — “Long years ago, we made a t...

Opinion

How SRK and Amitabh Bachchan took down trolls

I didn’t know that saffron, one of my absolutely favourite colours, which finds a place in my beloved tricolor flag had taken a call to only associate with a specific bunch of Indians.As I battled a virulent virus, I was astonished to learn that even Amitabh Bachchan — the doyenne of the...

Opinion

What is behind the boycott campaign in Bollywood

Bollywood and cricket, India’s soft power, are - to use a current term much in favour — “India’s influencers” bar none. Besides the influence, both are billion dollar plus industries, which provide employment to a huge amount of people.Mumbai is a city of dreams particu...