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Indian universities are becoming a battleground as a new war is being fought on campuses across the country between the radical right-wing and the liberal left. Last week,…
In a conversation with an older friend recently, she happened to mention an erotic novel that she loved when she was in her 20s, in the 1970s. My…
I have a confession to make: I HATE working out. Don’t get me wrong, I work out anyway. And I’m mildly addicted to the post-workout buzz because that…
Marmite is a magical and delicious yeasty spread. It is not the only one — copycat versions of it exist around the world — but it is the original,…
If I close my eyes, I can go back in a heartbeat to the flower-patterned sofa in my grandmother’s living room, where I was curled up with my…
Ah, Marmite. When I think of that little glass pot of yeasty goodness, with its familiar yellow lid and iconic label, I can’t help but ask myself one…
Zaira Wasim, the young star of the hit movie Dangal, was recently the target of a maelstrom of hatred, simply because she dared to accept an invitation to meet with the…
New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bangalore were marred by another ugly series of mass molestations, making them the third such incident to happen in India. As women walked in…
“Where did you go?” demanded my grandmother sternly. I looked up from the act of untying my shoelaces, surprised at the tone of her voice. I shrugged nonchalantly,…
Last week we looked at a sampling of erotic verse in time for Valentine’s Day, but this week we’ll look at novels. In particular, we’ll look at novels…