Prompted by her inquisitive five-year-old, Gauri Trivedi makes a trip to the Taj Mahal with her family, where, together with her daughter, she discovers a whole new meaning to the architectural wonder.
THE LOUNGE|SLICE OF LIFE|What really does a mother go through with the arrival of her child or children? Is it all happiness and celebration? It’s that and something else too. Chidambarakumari Ponnambalam, mother of two, shares her experiences in a heartfelt piece.
THE LOUNGE |THE MUSIC CAFÉ | Vani Viswanathan laments the music of today and wishes she could have been born to spend her teenage in the 70s, just so she could have lived through the best English music of all times.
THE LOUNGE|SLICE OF LIFE| Parth Pandya’s piece is a fitting tribute and a quiet celebration of the achievement beyond compare of a master batsman. Sachin Tendulkar, we are proud of you and inspired too!
THE LOUNGE|THE MUSIC CAFÉ |For Anupama Krishnakumar, cassettes always remind her of Ilayaraja, the extremely popular music composer from Tamilnadu. And the maestro’s music, even today, takes her down memory lane – back to the 80s and 90s. “Over the last few months, I have realised that Ilayaraja’s music has accompanied me like a quiet companion, as I was growing up,” she writes. Here’s a tribute from an ardent fan.
THE LOUNGE | STORYBOARD | FILM FREAK | Agent Vinod is ridden with clichés and caricatures, says Yayaati Joshi. While he went expecting something better or different from the Bond and Bourne films that he has watched, he was disappointed.
Womanhood is becoming a collection of images that we must all aspire to, says Aparna Vedapuri Singh. Do body parts of women have to be judged?, she questions. Aparna, one of our Writers of the Month, discusses this very important dimension in a special column.
Hollaback! is an international initiative that aims to spread awareness about street sexual harassment. It is currently active in 16 countries around the world. In India, Hollaback! operates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, and the Chennai chapter was launched in December last year. Aishwarya S, a project associate with Hollaback! Chennai talks about street sexual harassment and what she has learnt and done as part of Hollaback! Chennai.
A tough life in a city not her own. A life where she doesn’t know how much money she will have by the end of the day. And yet, a ready smile on the face. Shraddha Vinod Kutty talks about a migrant lady cobbler she met in 2010, and her perseverance and fighting spirit despite staring down the face of poverty.