Preparation: 2020 was running away for me, without a single cross country motorcycle ride. The pandemic onset from March had spoiled many plans, and in my case, didn’t even allow me to plan a multi-day ride. …

Writer’s Note — I’ll begin by acknowledging the role my life partner Sheetal agreed and played with full gusto, as the adventure seeking pillion rider. …

Movie review: Parmanu (Hindi) 2018 John Abraham's 5th production gets him back to taking up an event which changed the nation, his 2nd one 'Madras Cafe' directed by Shoojit Sircar although gritty and gripping didn't gain enough recognition, box office or otherwise. This could've pushed John to choose Abhishek Sharma…

Book review: Annihilation, Southern Reach Trilogy Many of you may have watched the trailer for this Netflix original movie (starring Natalie Portman). Even if you missed that, the star's name would have arised curiosity. …

Avengers: Infinity War & Omerta: An evaluation Yes, you read it right. Omerta, an Indian biographical crime drama film made with an approx budget of $15Mn being compared with the biggest Hollywood blockbuster of Avengers: Infinity War (IW) which has raked in over a $1 Bn within 12 days of it's global release. Omerta, a film shot…

Movie review: Arrival The movie is based on an adaptation of a short story by Ted Chiang called the 'The Story of your life'. This sentence itself should raise curiosity as you'd wonder how the story of one's life can be related to a sci-fi movie about Aliens arriving on…

Black Panther (2018): Review Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)’s 18th movie, marks the coming of age for the blockbuster churning studios. …

She is the better half of the human species. In every role she plays. As a daughter, she’s much adorable and brings out the human in her father. She becomes the best companion of her mother spending most of her time learning from her. As a sister, she's the darling…

Book review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline No spoilers ahead. Last things first. The last line in the novel states that this was Ernest Cline's 1st novel. Can you believe it? If you have the read the whole book, you'd hardly do. Sense the enthusiasm here? This energy, the…