Adhora Ahmed

Product Placement Gone Wrong

"But that's not McDonald's. It's MacDonwald's. Must be a knock-off."

Response No. 39

"Thank you for choosing to take our survey."

Missing Bangla away from home

This nightmare made me realise how much I miss my mother tongue.

Move Out Day

From my balcony, I watch the van load up with all their belongings.

A Long Awaited Trip through Dune

Dune is a real treat to the eyes and ears.

27 Years of Jeff Buckley’s Amazing “Grace”

Jeff Buckley's resplendent debut, Grace, turns 27 today.

How Many Copies of the Same Book Do You Need?

The sneaky connection between publishing industries and your growing bibliomania.

Shantinagar

Where could they live happily for the rest of their childhood?

June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021

A Cat Reviews Cat Food

What does it taste like?

June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021

Black Flower

I smiled at what was definitely a bluff. "What's it called?"

June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021

Judas and the Black Messiah: Trust No One

The doubt arose from my cynical view that a major studio movie about the Black Panther Party would inevitably suffer from negative bias.

May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021

Foreigners Can’t (or Won’t) Pronounce My Name Right

"If you can pronounce Ansel Elgort, you can pronounce Hasan Minhaj."

May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021

I Watched Wilderness Survival Videos for a Week

And now I have questions that need answers.

April 29, 2021
April 29, 2021

Satyajit at 100: A Guide to the Maestro

Ray was much more than a filmmaker.

April 8, 2021
April 8, 2021

A Cyberspace Unsafe for Women

80% of the victims are girls and women in their early twenties.

March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021

Learning Our History, on Instagram

These are more than just pages; these are precious digital archives.

March 8, 2021
March 8, 2021

The Fight Against Patriarchy Doesn’t Stop With Female Leaders

Are the goals of feminism achieved by putting more women in leadership roles?

March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021

Framing the Life of a Pop Star

If you were growing up in the early 2000s, the name Britney Spears should be familiar to you. Perhaps you’ve even heard of the quote “If Britney survived 2007, you can handle today.”