In Jan-e-Man, Chidambaram proved incredibly adept at handling emotions and the fun and nuances of male-male bonding. The same goes for Manjummel Boys. In an early scene in Manjummel Boys, two characters casually discuss faith. One is a believer; the other is not. When the other, Subash (Sreenath Bhasi), asks the believer, Prasad (Khalid Rahman), […]

A colleague brought to my attention the Jevons Paradox. Named after English economist William Jevons who in the mid-19th century noticed that improved steam engine efficiency resulted in higher coal consumption rather than conservation. He argued that as the efficiency… Continue reading →

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Historically China’s economic model was based on export-led growth, massive government injections into the economy and access to cheap money. This is not sustainable and although you can keep rebuilding bridges and build cities that nobody lives in, at some… Continue reading →

The film stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyanka Bose, Deepak Dobriyal, Tillotama Shome. It is best described as a metaphysical mystery, and in many ways, it is a companion piece to ‘Thithi’. The Fable, Raam Reddy’s long-anticipated follow-up to his debut feature Thithi, opens with a black screen, and we hear the familiar sound of what appears […]

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Where are the gods in the modern day, and in their absence, who is going to save the downtrodden? Asking this question, this film becomes an ode to belief. One of the most famous stories from the Bhagavata Purana is that of the elephant named Gajendra, who was attacked by a crocodile. Gajendra was abandoned […]

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I have blogged on this before but found it very worthwhile with my classes this year. Below is a discussion between musical innovator and artist Brian Eno and award-winning author and economist Ha-Joon Chang that was screened on Al Jazeera.… Continue reading →

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After Bhoothakalam, writer-director Rahul Sadasivan treats audiences to another stellar horror masterwork . Halfway into Bramayugam, I immediately recalled what Martin Scorsese once said about using black-and-white to serve an artistic purpose in Raging Bull—a few reasons. To stay true to an earlier period, to tone down the colour of the blood, and to suit […]

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