Top stories published by Shaktian Space in July of 2016

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Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 12, 2016

Brown pride and dark underbelly

I’ve often heard hip-hop is best left to the blacks. Apparently, the whole genre loses its sheen when Indians try to imitate the art form. Which is also why Mumbaiya rappers get derided for their unflattering attempts. I counted myself as one of the critics not very long…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 30, 2016

Curse of a dead child

When parents lose their kid, the biggest victim tends to be the relationship the two once shared. The bond that their child held for them comes under scrutiny. And many a times, the void sucks both the individuals into a place that they never knew existed. A place where cute memories that…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 1, 2016

Backburner

This shot from Eastern Promises (2007) best explains my relationship with weekends. Just as i’m about to enter it, i’m interrupted by something from the weekdays. Something scary that refuses to leave me unless Monday dawns on. The burden of responsibilities, if you may. I guess i’m not alone in this club.

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 7, 2016

Biryani for thought

It’s that day of the year (other being Bakra-Id) when the word Biryani gets tossed a lot. The stereotype is so strong in our country that you’ll hear and read Muslims being addressed in conjunction with the aforementioned dish. “Biryani kab khila raha hai?” becomes a common refrain amongst…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 21, 2016

Keeping up with Kim

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing us that Kim Kardashian isn’t a businesswoman. For some reason, the camera tends to focus on her welcome cleavage and ample derriere but never on her acumen. And the media loves to remind us of that “leaked” sex tape as if we’ll ever…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 30, 2016

Why did the chicken cross the road?

A Bollywood superstar was recently acquitted of long-pending poaching cases. He was accused of killing an endangered species for fun (no, not self-defense). But then he is also accused of hit and run. Not that anything matters as long as he’s rich and undone. In…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 15, 2016

What on wall is that!

All kinds of people have different kinds of fear. Some people are dreading the loss of their their job or that they might end up vandalizing their relationship while others are scared of rocking the cradle called civilization with their ideas (we call them geniuses but we never know what’s…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 30, 2016

Why me?

Whenever something untoward happens to us, the first thing that comes to our mind is that beautiful question: “Why me?” We don’t ask that question when something good is going on for us. Food on our plate, clothes on our back, roof over our head, fuel to go from one place to another… we never ask why we got so…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 13, 2016

Yourself

Tomorrow
When you wake up
Do certain things you never did before
Think about yourself
— instead of others
The way you feel
The way you used to feel
The way you wish you felt
Everything
As long as it’s about you
Take 5 minutes if you like
Or maybe 10
Take as long as you can
To think about yourself, alright…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Jul 12, 2016

Unfair enough

Two weeks ago, Lionel Messi cried on the pitch after the Copa América Centenario final. On Sunday night, Cristiano Ronaldo cried during the Euro 2016 final. Both appeared disappointing as well as disappointed with themselves. The only difference is Cristiano could askew the terrible tackle he faced and…

June 2016

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