In her six years in journalism, Anamika Chatterjee has worked in editorial positions at Hindustan Times and India Today. A student and lover of literature for life, she divides her time combating editorial duties at Tehelka by day (and night), and the existential dilemmas of mankind by night (and day). She is deputy copy editor (features), Tehelka, and is based in New Delhi.
Hell hath no fury than a movie lover scorned. An evidence of which I got last week, when my Google Talk status ended up infuriating both far and near ones alike. First, an otherwise well-meaning colleague, having read my tagline, called me ‘insensitive’. Another decided to be kinder and wrote [...]
Years ago, before satellite channels spoilt us with choice, an unspoken ritual in my family had all of us watching television together. That was until Doordarshan aired Bees Saal Baad (1962) one fine Saturday. My parents insisted I go to sleep in my room, a demand not made of my elder [...]
He edits The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) and chairs the group of judges that seals the fate of the book that will win this year’s Booker Prize. In an ideal world, Peter Stothard would have been a greater hero. But since it has been a while that we lost paradise, [...]
Dear Charlotte Bronte, Hope this letter finds you in peace. I have been an ardent follower of your works, Jane Eyre in particular and continue to be indebted for the sense of purpose you and your sister Emily have offered about life and romance, not to forget the code of [...]
It is a truth, mostly acknowledged by small coteries of film buffs, that a person in possession of free movie tickets must be in want of a companion. This week, a friend got lucky with two passes of Barfi! And I was only too happy to tag along. After all, [...]
Last week, right in the middle of a somewhat romantic conversation, my other (if not better) half let loose a bloodcurdling scream, “OH MY GOD!” I waited till he regained composure, expecting to hear an earth-shattering declaration. But all I got was: “SHERLYN CHOPRA HAS POSTED A NUDE PICTURE”. As [...]
