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Pongal, Parasakthi, and the Fear of the Spoken Word
With Parasakthi and Jananayagan facing challenges from the censor board, the author takes a look at the root cause - history of freedom of speech in independent India and the future of cinema
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A Tale of Two Genders
A poetic reflection on binaries, belonging, and belief - speaking to the boundaries of gender, within and without. Written during Pride Month, A Tale of Two Genders refracts Dickens through a modern lens, wrestling with the stories we inherit and the stories we hope to pass on.
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A Tale of Two (and a half) Decades
I wrote this in 2015 just prior to Jurgen Klopp taking over the club. This is a fictional retelling of highs and lows across twenty-five years of my life. But it is also the journey of Liverpool FC from 1990 to 2015. You might sense their journey running quietly through these lines. I never name the club. But they are there. For those who know where to look. It was the best of times. He was top of the class and graduated with spectacular results. The undisputed king of hearts. Loved and feared by everyone in equal measure, he had partied like there was no tomorrow and drank to many…
