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Eyes that Speak

Vinay Krishnan expresses his admiration and respect for an inspiring pair of eyes that belong to a woman, through a poem.

Taking Music for a Walk

THE LOUNGE | THE MUSIC CAFE Jessu John likes to listen to Western (English) music and her tastes aren’t restricted to one particular genre. In her piece for The Music Café, she talks about different kinds of English music that have appealed to her over the years. Music is inextricably linked to Jessu’s life, particularly her writing, as she reveals in this piece.

Is your Problem Bigger than Mine?

THE LOUNGE | SLICE OF LIFE When someone close is going through a rough patch, one of the common ways that people express sympathy is by comparing the present situation to something that has happened in their own lives, observes Smruti Patil. She wonders why people do it and questions whether this is a good approach. Read on.

Does the World Really Exist?

THE LOUNGE | THE INNER JOURNEY Taking the discussion on memory, mind and world forward, here’s the fourth part to the series on the nature of the human mind and the ego. This month, Viswanathan Subramanian explores another interesting question, ‘Does the world really exist?’

Directors Who Started Small

THE LOUNGE | STORYBOARD Zack Mandell talks about eight extremely popular contemporary film directors who made their first big splash with acclaimed short films.