In search of the cinema qawwali
FEATURE: A filmmaker’s decade-long research into Bombay cinema's qawwali has resulted in rich documentation while opening up new avenues for studying India’s cinematic history
ASAP | art
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17th April 2023
Myth-making in the Streets: Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana with Raj B. Shetty
INTERVIEW: Raj B. Shetty speaks about mythological borrowings for his gangster film, making films in Mangalore and putting its geography, people and rhythm on screen
Sunday Mid-Day
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28th March 2023
What does hate look like on a map?
FEATURE: An initiative to chart incidents of violence across the country hopes to rouse citizens to intervene and protect India’s democratic social structure
Bright Wall/Dark Room
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9th February 2023
Games Women Must Play: Jafar Panahi’s 'Offside'
ESSAY: In football, a player is in an offside position if they are in the opposition’s half of the field. To be offside is an offense, a position not allowed by the rules of the game
Sunday Mid-Day
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5th March 2023
When fair is foul
FEATURE: Not just immigrant families, Norwegian parents and activists are also looking forward to an upcoming Bollywood release to blow the lid on an insidious system
Sunday Mid-Day
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27th April 2022
In India, again
FEATURE: American photographer Mitch Epstein revisits his images of India from the ’80s for a new book that captures his immersion into the country’s experiences and subcultures
Sunday Mid-Day
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17th April 2023
Notes on loss
FEATURE: A poet and an artist collaborated through the pandemic years to produce an album that reflects on a dark, personal and collective period of isolation
Sunday Mid-Day
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30th October 2022
Devdas, the misogynistic woke
FEATURE: A modern-day reimagining of Saratchandra’s story of doomed love gives voice to its female protagonists while questioning the morality and intent of its much-romanticised ‘hero’
Sunday Mid-Day
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26th February 2023
Man, the migratory species
FEATURE: Journalist-author Sam Miller’s book on migration looks at its centrality in human history and aims to reposition modern discussions around it
Sunday Mid-Day
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2nd February 2023
Fair play
FEATURE: Aadyam Theatre’s sixth season, which opens with Girish Karnad’s classic Hayavadana, will showcase proscenium shows with smaller experimental plays
Sunday Mid-Day
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22nd October 2022
Living many lives, on and off stage
FEATURE: A Sikh-American’s solo show, born out of racial violence, probes the precarity inherent in the dual identities and experiences of immigrants
Sunday Mid-Day
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13th September 2022
The Kodavas of Mumbai
FEATURE: An organisation founded by the people of
Karnataka’s Kodagu district has persevered in the city by supporting the Coorgi community
Karnataka’s Kodagu district has persevered in the city by supporting the Coorgi community
Sunday Mid-Day
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23rd July 2022
Filming the criminal mind
FEATURE: Ayesha Sood, director of the first instalment of Netflix’s new true crime docu-series, speaks of exploring facets of the human condition
Sunday Mid-Day
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24th April 2022
‘He was amiable but argumentative’
FEATURE: A Dharamshala-based illustrator who comes from the same riverine region of Punjab as Bhagat Singh, presents his life and writings to a new generation
Sunday Mid-Day
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3rd April 2022
Let’s talk architecture with aam admi
FEATURE: A Mumbai-based research and publication initiative is trying to
engage the common man with built environment and heritage through personal stories
engage the common man with built environment and heritage through personal stories
Sunday Mid-Day
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14th February 2022
Gully news
FEATURE: With the release of a newsletter dedicated to the Bandstand Promenade, we went on a trip to discover others like it devoted to roads and neighbourhoods in Mumbai
Sunday Mid-Day
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14th February 2022
Love Lost
FEATURE: Journalist and author Meghna Pant’s new book fictionalises a harrowing personal story of abuse and yet holds on to messages of hope and redemption
ASAP | art
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20th February 2023
At Play: In Conversation with Jiten Thukral
INTERVIEW: Jiten Thukral talks about archives, how they bring about an appreciation for the process of making art and the importance of roleplay in art-based games to build empathy
Sunday Mid-Day
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6th February 2022
On a life well lived
FEATURE: Actress, veteran TV show host and Miss India trainer Sabira Merchant’s memoir looks back on a spirited life, even as it brings alive a more genial Bombay of the ’70s
Sunday Mid-Day
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30th January 2022
Off stage
FEATURE: As lone voices in the classical arts come out with stories of harassment and abuse, fear of a powerful nexus and informal learning structures ensure a larger silence
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