chhotahazri

Hindi: chhoti haziri, vulg. hazri, 'little breakfast'; refreshment taken in the early morning, before or after the morning exercise. (Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, 1994 [1886])

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20 November 2018

Streets full of dreams

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My Mirror column: Two recent city films, one from Delhi, the other Bangalore, make us think about the role fantasy plays in the lives of t...

16 November 2018

In the Family Way

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My Mirror column : Films about parental figures — real and imagined — made revealing viewing at the Dharamshala International Film Festiv...

15 November 2018

Myth, Post Facto

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A short art review I did for India Today magazine, on an art exhibition called 'Babur ki Gai'. “ Mass propaganda discovered ...

30 October 2018

Celebrating Acceptance

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My Mirror column : The awkward event of a mature couple having a baby ends up offering an optimistic view of the Indian family in Badhaai ...

60 years of RK Narayan’s The Guide: A tale ahead of its time

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My piece for the Hindustan Times : Sixty years ago, RK Narayan published his remarkable novel, The Guide . The celebrated screen version...

27 October 2018

A Star Implodes

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My Mirror column : The newest version of A Star is Born updates the classic to our times — but its central narrative remains, more than e...

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