Thinking Got Loud

Trigger warning: This essay contains a non-graphic mention of a cricketer’s suicide. There are empathetic words.   There are thoughtful ge...

I do not know cricketer Sanju Samson personally.   But something tells me that he is a kind man in real life.   I write, “…in real life” as ...

What a wonderful spectacle has the Indian Premier League (IPL) been this year!   More than half the games have been completed.   Yet, it is ...

Years ago, I had the opportunity to interview writer-director Visu.  During our conversation, I asked him how he felt about the inclusion o...

It was supposed to be a routine Sunday morning.   I was in my maternal grandparents’ house.   It was a two-story house, with my grandpa’s of...

One company’s co-founder waxes eloquent about working 70 hours a week.   Another company’s chairman insists that employees work 90 hours a w...

Actress Urvashi, during a recent roundtable hosted by film critic Baradwaj Rangan, mentioned something that is unusual for actors.   Usually...