Sunday Exhale: Airlift’s Writers, the Creepy Mastizaade, & More
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Shake off the past week’s woes by reading some of the most breezy work done by The Quint through the week.
The Writers of ‘Airlift’ On How the Akshay Kumar Film Took Flight
The team of writers behind this Akshay Kumar-starrer includes director Raja Krishna Menon, apart from Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah and Rahul Nangia. The Quint got Suresh and Ritesh to give us a peek into what went into the writing of Airlift.
Podcast: Pornography, Growing up and Why I Stopped Watching
Just like the first cigarette smoked secretly, or your first hangover, the days of the Debonair Advisor will always be an important part of any boy’s coming-of-age tale. Hear one such boy’s tale.
Meet Sharbari Ahmed, Quantico’s Bangladeshi American Writer
The Quint caught up with Sharbari Ahmed, a Bangladeshi American author who is also one of the writers for Quantico. There aren’t many South Asian screenwriters or characters in American TV shows, which is why Ahmed’s presence in the writing team of Quantico breaks the boundaries of representation.
Saqib & Melanie Mir’s Love Story is Called ‘La Delice’ in Srinagar
For the past few months, many in Srinagar have been savouring macarons at Le Delice, Kashmir’s first authentic French bakery on Boulevard Road.
On offer here are plenty of Viennoiserie – from buttery croissants, to pain au chocolat (chocolate bread), to baguettes (long, narrow French loaf), as also caneles (small French pastry with a soft custard centre), congolais (coconut biscuits), and delicate macarons.
In the troubled region, the desserts this bakery sells are a heady uplifter – making patrons temporarily forget the bitterness that surrounds them.
Bachelorette Parties: What Men Expect Vs What Really Happens
Bachelor parties are basically an excuse to get really drunk and feel particularly liberated, mostly in Goa, for men. But there are all sorts of stories made up about how bachelorette parties are for women. Mostly, these are men with over-active imaginations and way too much access to porn. Let’s clear the air, shall we?
Rare Anecdotes About Mahatma Gandhi, as a Young Man
Mahatma Gandhi was an odd guy. These anecdotes coming from Gandhi’s autobiography My Experiments with Truth reveal this great man was a very odd guy indeed.
Review: Mastizaade Turns Out Worse Than Expected
If you thought with Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 you had said your final goodbyes to bad rubbish, here is a rude shock! Mastizaade Is a Cesspool of Creepy Jokes and Skin Show.
Dear Moms, Here’s How to Take Care of Your Body After Pregnancy
You already know being a new mother is a life transformation. You also know motherhood changes your body forever. What you probably haven’t paid attention to, is the fact that YOU can help your postpartum body recover and rebuild faster. We tell you why water is a must-have for a newbie mommy and why calcium ain’t the only fall-back.
In Pictures: India This Week (23-29 January 2016)
Beyond the headlines and behind the scenes, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India this week.
Unfree: Rap for a Corruption Free India
To sign off, do check out The Quint’s Unfree Rap by The South Dandies Swaraj.
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