Monthly Archives: February 2011
“The joke happens in real life and then I blog about it”
An interview with Jayanth Tadinada of gtoosphere, a satirical blog from a young India perspective, for Inside the Bloggers Studio, an ongoing series of interviews with bloggers I admire. Continue reading
Filed under India, Inside the Bloggers Studio
Talking points from India v Bangladesh
Another World Cup – but India really might win this one. Continue reading
My First Meditation
Following only basic Vipassana guidance, a first attempt at meditation is a fascinating experience in many unexpected ways. Continue reading
Filed under India
Fair/Lovely/(Evil)
Skin-lightening creams advertise ‘Total Fairness’ – or is that ‘blatant exploitation’? Continue reading
Imprints: 127 Hours / Cee-Lo Green / Phoenix / CocoRosie
A film that makes having your arm trapped under a rock cool, and three albums – American funk, French synthpop and American/French experimental folk respectively. Continue reading
Sofia Coppola’s ‘Somewhere’, a place worth visiting
Comparisons with ‘Lost In Translation’ are inevitable, but ‘Somewhere’ is a work of true art in its own right. Continue reading
Filed under Film
