10 years of Bollybook Very rarely does an author get to explore a new genre, add whatever the hell they want in the book and the publishers/editor allow them. Thank you, Penguin India. (Still available in a few lesser known crevices where books are sold, viz. Amazon.)

It is at Rediff, where the mind is without fear and head is held high, I truly learned my passion could be honed into a craft. But it's quite something else to be the subject of a listicle. 25 years, 25 stories: My journey, my words. rediff.com/movies/special…

Immigrants according to Trump #JagiraForever

"Aap ka flat mein kitna ghar hain?"

Ranbir Kapoor in autorickshaws. 😅

~40 years after I first heard her name, Asha Puthli is still going strong. (Do the Gen Z folks know/remember which legendary Hindi film character attended her concert?)

The fall of Amul and the use of its mascot for propaganda is the saddest thing in India's branding, advertising and marketing history.

Chennai changed their door numbers at the turn of the century (or thereabouts) to streamline their address system. Even today, many houses have the "old no./new no." mentioned on their door. People still expect letters from someone who knew their address from 25+ years back?

That awkward moment when you have to - acknowledge a lovely thread about an (ahem) men's magazine - point out this photo is from Gladrags, a much tamer version brought out by Maureen Wadia

Spent a lovely hour at Odyssey Adyar and felt the happiness good bookshops make you feel. There were enough cues to ditch the online behemoths, find interesting new authors and have a good time. Net result, a new pile on my bedside table.

Of the five business newspapers in India, here's how they have reported the death of Ernst & Young (EY) employee Anna Sebastian Perayil (which started spreading online on September 17th - Tuesday evening/night; so, expecting it in print on September 19th seems fair), today, in

Hasn't stopped at 49*. *Sample size 1, self

Recently got hold of a LP cover of Dostana. - The two flaps had Bachchan and Shatrughan S on them, in that order. - The insides of the flaps had the two of them with Zeenat A, leaving no doubt who the 'romantic lead' was. - And the action scenes featured only Bachchan.

তোমার কথা বলা যেন মধুবালা তোমার হাঁটাচলা সোফিয়া লরেন তোমার গন্ধ ফরাসি আনায় আনায় অভিমান অপর্ণা সেন...

I never wanted to do this but left with no choice. I'd be grateful if you could amplify this post... I am actively looking for any kind of work-from-home role related to cricket content(as I'm bedridden),which would help me stay afloat financially while managing my health... 🙏

2006. Ma, many years into Alzheimer's, smiling brightly as she has just been cleaned & given a new diaper. Daddy, shouting instructions to get the perfect anniversary photo with a wife who does not even remember his name. Love has many many forms. #WorldAlzheimersDay2024