Perumal Murugan: ‘Writing is both enjoyable and tormenting’
“The writing process, for me, is both enjoyable and tormenting,” Tamil writer Perumal Murugan said in Sydney recently.
His statement revealed much about his extraordinary...
Deepa Mehta’s ‘I Am Sirat’: Duty vs self-determination
Film-maker Deepa Mehta’s latest documentary I Am Sirat (2023) is doing the rounds at various international film festivals. It profiles Sirat Taneja, a transgender...
Asfan, killed in Russia after being duped by agents, buried in...
The last rites of Mohammed Asfan, who died in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into working as a helper for the Russian Army,...
Split the trip: Why a stopover makes sense for your journey
I've taken many long flights, the longest involving four flights between Sydney and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, via Honolulu, Seattle and Toronto – and all I...
Domestic violence awareness: What we can do at an individual level
I flinch every time I hear this one-liner by Amitabh Bachchan.
The 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham with its galaxy of stars may have...