That sounded better in Mandarin

India, April 19 -- He was Edward Cullen, the sequin-skinned vampire who muttered, "You better hold on tight, spider monkey." She was MJ, who occasionally clung like a monkey to Spider-Man. Although th... Read More

That sounded better in Mandarin: Deepanjana Pal writes on The Drama vs a C-drama

India, April 18 -- He was Edward Cullen, the sequin-skinned vampire who muttered, "You better hold on tight, spider monkey." She was MJ, who occasionally clung like a monkey to Spider-Man. Although th... Read More

Mischief managed

India, April 5 -- In Episode 2 of Bait, the protagonist Shah Latif (Riz Ahmed) seems to be recording a podcast with the legendary actor Patrick Stewart. Eventually, we realise he is talking to himself... Read More

Mischief managed: Deepanjana Pal writes on Riz Ahmed's biting new series, Bait

India, April 3 -- In Episode 2 of Bait, the protagonist Shah Latif (Riz Ahmed) seems to be recording a podcast with the legendary actor Patrick Stewart. Eventually, we realise he is talking to himself... Read More

Rock n' role: Deepanjana Pal writes on women and the Oscars

India, March 20 -- Soon after the nominations for the Academy Awards were announced, two things became clear. The Best Actress in a Leading Role category had some of the strongest contenders in Oscar ... Read More

Brimful of Asha: How excited should we be about the Gorillaz collab?

India, March 7 -- When the British virtual band Gorillaz, created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, released the cover art for their album, The Mountain, last year, excitement rippled... Read More