PinnedEchoes from the Brothel: 3 poems about how I grew up in a kothaRevisited some poems written almost a decade ago, and because they are always bearable when reworked.Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
Raseed-E-Zindagi — from a tawaif’s treasure boxAn unnamed love letter on a Hindi typewriter, a High Court eviction lawsuit by a goon, kotha rent receipts, music concert handbills…Nov 9Nov 9
Kavita Paudwal: Singing Under Her Mother’s WatchHow her playback-singing career was nipped in the bud.Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Parveen Sultana: What’s Hate Got To Do With Singing?How she was tricked to sing Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna Yeh Hum Nahi JaanteNov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Annette Pinto: The Girl Who Gargled For R D BurmanA back-up vocalist who helped the composer create a signature tune.Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
SRK, Is Your Silence Hindustani?Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Speak up, your silence is hurting.Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Sahir Ludhianvi’s heartbreaking lyrics about his mother’s hardshipTu mere saath rahega munne.Aug 30, 20212Aug 30, 20212
Why is a woman’s place at a man’s feet in Hindi film songs?Sharm nahi aati hai iss liye aaj yeh poochna hoga…Aug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
