Tag: Mumbai
Of dialogues and gender – CreaShakti’s ‘Dolls’
Analysing gender in the Indian context always has us talking about the oppressing hand of the patriarchy. Gender imposed roles also play a huge...
Of photographs and stories: Riddhi Parekh on a photographer’s life
When we encounter a photograph that has an impact on us, we remember it more vividly because it demands our attention, stirs our curiosity...
All that jazz: 6 of the very best venues in India
Happy International Jazz Day! Although we're a long way from New Orleans, we have just as much soul. Testament to this are the mushrooming of...
Untold stories from the subcontinent’s past come alive on Daak’s postcards
Handwriting; paper; postcards: it's incredible how much intrigue and wonder they can bring to our small little worlds.Yellow rectangular cards, blue airmail letters, white...
Our high school intern picks the top 7 indie music artists...
The music scene is constantly evolving and simultaneously, we're constantly looking for fresh, good music for our morning commute. To make the search easier,...
10 plays you don’t want to miss at the Theatre Olympics...
This year, India is playing host to the Theatre Olympics, the largest international theatre festival, for the very first time. Over 400 shows including...
The Bollywood Art Project brings stars to the streets
You wouldn’t think it possible that the dazzling city of Mumbai could prove disappointing to anyone, especially someone from a small town like Sonipat...
Here’s how an entire Mumbai slum turned into a work of...
Approximately 42% of Mumbai’s population lives in slums.
Thousands of people dwell in these ramshackle homes made from planks of wood, rust tin roofs,...
Jethro Tull + keyboard warriors: Interview with the Anand Bhaskar Collective
Fan or not, odds are that you’ve heard of The Anand Bhaskar Collective somewhere before. Perhaps you saw them featured on Kappa TV’s Music Mojo program or maybe you’ve read of them snapping up various music awards or recognized their music used in the soundtrack for various popular web series.
This is why Mumbai taxi roofs deserve your full attention
If you’ve ever been to Mumbai, it’s likely that you’ve taken a ride in the city’s famous kaali-peelis that swarm its streets. Less likely...
