Philip John attempts to capture the disillusionment and confusion that seems to be characteristic of men in their thirties in urban India. A poem on and for the ‘lost generation.’
Sourav Ghosh captures aspects of the festive spirit of India through his lens.
For many years, Amul ads and the Amul girl have been loved by Indians – both young and old. For Anupama Krishnakumar, the ads are brilliant examples of word play and versatility. Interestingly, the Amul ads have, over the years, also traced the journey of India in many spheres. Anupama discusses why she loves these ads and points out how they have represented the story of India in interesting ways.
THE LOUNGE | THE INNER JOURNEY Two people who have absolutely nothing in common share a seemingly similar fate – they both escaped death narrowly only to die a few days later in another mishap. What is there for us humans to deduce out of these two events? Gauri Trivedi shares her point of view.
THE LOUNGE | SLICE OF LIFE Lessons that we learn as children indeed turn out to be lessons of a lifetime. Smruti Patil shares one such event from her life that taught her a valuable truth. Read on.
THE LOUNGE | STORYBOARD | FILM FREAK Yayaati Joshi discusses the film Today’s Special and says that it is one of those commercial movies that are classified as a B-movie, only because it is made on a low budget. It’s a well-made film, he explains, but has remained that sort of a movie that goes unnoticed, because of the general lack of appreciation for such B-films.
THE LOUNGE | THE INNER JOURNEY In the first part of his series discussing memory (in the July 2012 issue), Viswanathan Subramanian spoke about how we have misplaced the role of memory in our lives, which in turn is causing so many misunderstandings in our relationships. Continuing to share his thoughts on memory, Viswanathan discusses Ulladhu Narpadhu or the Forty Verses on Reality by Sri Ramana Maharishi in this article.
THE LOUNGE | TURN OF THE PAGE “The book attempts to recreate a modern day renaissance of Hafiz, Kabir, Rumi, Lalla, Mirabai and Tagore at least in intent,” says Vinita Agrawal, in a review of ‘The Poetry of Yoga’, a collection of the works of 150 poets from over 16 countries. Read on.
