The Good Son

Stranger to History, by first-time author Aatish Taseer, cuts across the life of a young man coming to terms with his ‘unique patrimony’. https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/the-good-son/story-IHTIoMnduwPdPvRGLxwOzH.html

Entry reserved

Not everyone can afford an education at ‘elite’ schools, but it’s wrong to say that they discriminate on the basis of caste or religion. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/entry-reserved/story-0j2oKbqMFUMwJElW6mHQxO.html

Mrruti sunset

The car’s open dikki served as the slightly risky, but much coveted, space from which to dangle your legs while coping with a bar of melting ice cream. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/mrruti-sunset/story-ymwUKtmqYQ5yRz3QUT8m4N.html

Wrong number

The problem is: I just don’t get haute couture. Perhaps standing between me and my aesthetic appreciation of the latest catwalk rage is that old sour grapes syndrome. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/wrong-number/story-e4i68Jco1fhL5K8jTKWtPP.html

Not sweet to cheat

Last week, a Delhi court ruled that an adulterous woman cannot seek recourse under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DVA) if the husband decides to whack her around a bit for straying. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/not-sweet-to-cheat/story-Y7vfimE9F6E2O1fSIuX58M.html

Certified mayhem

It’s only a movie, one might argue. But sadly, the audience doesn’t have the luxury of a 15-minute memory span like the Ghajini’s avenging angel. Oh, how I wish I did! https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/certified-mayhem/story-E7cbiqr17PIuosQOUTJrPN.html