Without a doubt, this was a big deal. In India the struggle for private space is both physical and intensely psychological.
12 January,2025 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
The latter might describe my friends. I called Friend no. 1 with a cheery “Happy new year”. “Ya, ok” she replied.
05 January,2025 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
Dr Singh, the architect of Indian liberalisation, leaves behind a complex legacy.
29 December,2024 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
Turns out I was not alone in thinking this. I had unexpected company—the Kolkata police.
22 December,2024 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
Pagal kar diya ki deewana bana diya? No one can say maybe because they are speechless.
15 December,2024 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
That day arrived in Latur. Scanning the menu, I spied it. Chilli Cheese Toast. Only the world’s bestest snack.
08 December,2024 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
Whatever happened to making friends the old fashioned way, one might say.
01 December,2024 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
The Secret was not itself new. It reframed similar ideas popular since the late 19th century. I guess, since the book has sold over 30 million copies, it wasn’t much of a secret anymore, and a re-brand was called for. Enter, “manifest”.
24 November,2024 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
So given her job, I guess the honourable minister knew whereof she spoke. It’s not just patriarchy that’s holding women back. It’s, erm, the economy.
17 November,2024 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
It was a powerful image, bubbling with many meanings of the body and politics. Meta decided its nudity had only one meaning and that meaning was “bad”
10 November,2024 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita VohraADVERTISEMENT
