Broken Images by Girish Karnad

Exploring the murkiness of Envy that lurks beneath … Introduction Last night, I watched an old friend – Deepa Sahasrabuddhe, adapt, direct, and act in a brilliant play – Broken Images, (Odakalu Bimba in Kannada written by Girish Karnad) in a packed theater in Kothrud, Pune.  The play originally was written as a one-character, one-act monologue, but Deepa brilliantly […]

A new low in public discourse

A new low in public discourse  Thousands of miles away, the MAGA universe is showing signs of splintering over Trump’s attack on Iran. The rising tension within the MAGA universe – that has been united thus far and of course accused of groupthink or hive mentality by its opponents, could have been a great opportunity […]

Reviewing Kohrra 2

A bleak yet poignant glimpse into the world of women trapped in feudal patriarchy Introduction The Netflix series titled Kohrra in its first season was a brilliantly written and directed narrative exploring the world of men and their angst when it comes to the themes of love, sexuality, class conflict, rage, and violence. Embedded in […]