November 2016

Of First Love, Short Stories and Samuel Beckett

November 30, 2016 S D 0 Comments

In an interview last month, the noted Indian artist A Ramachandran said, “Most of my paintings span three or four panels, and the average size of a painting is 15ft (height) by 20ft (wide). I prefer working on large canvases because the space allows me to experiment. To put it in another way, I think …

November 28, 2016 S D 0 Comments

The 2009 release Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos) is one of my all-time favorite movies for so many reasons. I love the sound of Spanish, I think Pedro Almodovar makes art not cinema and I admire Penelope Cruz’s slender, all eyeliner, understated glamour. The explosion of color, the high heels, the post-modern Italian furniture and …

November 18, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I have been a collector from as long as I can remember. As a child, I collected books, pebbles, magnets, seashells, erasers, postage stamps etc while always focusing on only one collection at a time. I think it kept my little head busy while my parents were away at work. Collecting for me has not …

Narendra Modi scraps 500 and 1000 rupee notes

November 9, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I dream of a better India all the time. An India that is clean, green, honest and corruption free. I yearn to see politicians and bureaucrats who work hard for people’s welfare. Corruption is a cancer that has spread its tentacles to all walks of our lives, preventing this great country from becoming a poverty-free, …

Best Movies of 2016, top ten movies of 2016

November 8, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I love movies. Always have. I’m not going to dissect each of these amazing films and tell you why I liked each one of them. I’ll let you decide that for yourself. I have to say though that ‘Dheepan’ is on top of my list – so do watch it! I’m hoping the list is …

November 6, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I met Haripriya K Rao for the first time when she came to interview me while interning at the New Indian Express in April 2016 – my first interview ever (you can read it here). I cherish her visit all the more because she was the first visitor at 9 a.m, well before the gallery …