From craving Kolkata’s annual cultural revelry to dissonance – has Durga Puja changed or have I?

When I first left home, being away during the festival was inconceivable. But the realisation that now I do not recognise the puja anymore is devastating.

Rohan Banerjee

· Oct 21, 2023 · 08:00 am

Chocolate jars, endless aisles: Buying groceries has become easier – but less fun

Digital convenience and immediacy have saved time but each occasion is a reminder of the analogue past.

Rohan Banerjee

· Sep 17, 2023 · 11:30 am

I don’t love the Mumbai monsoon – but I’ve learnt not to hate it

After nearly a decade of animosity, it was running that eventually softened my attitude to the rains.

Rohan Banerjee

· Jun 26, 2023 · 11:30 am

Mumbai’s air quality plummeted this year. Will residents actually demand change?

The air quality in the city this winter plunged to its lowest levels in four years.

Rohan Banerjee

· Mar 21, 2023 · 09:00 am

Why modern work culture and ideas of success are the real problem – not ‘moonlighting’

Debating the ethics or legality of moonlighting is futile if we continue to ignore the underlying forces that cause its existence.

Rohan Banerjee

· Nov 18, 2022 · 11:30 am

The ‘rashtrapatni’ row should make us rethink the everyday bias against women in our languages

It is important for our languages to evolve to be inclusive and encourage equality.

Rohan Banerjee

· Aug 29, 2022 · 09:00 am

‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’: On hurt religious sentiments, India would do well to heed this film’s title

The 1983 movie, most famous for its Mahabharat scene, was released a month after Kissi Se Na Kehna of ‘Hanuman Hotel’ infamy.

Rohan Banerjee

· Aug 01, 2022 · 06:30 am

Elderly couple’s lawsuit demanding grandkids highlights woes of Indians who choose to be childfree

Getting married and having children has long been considered the only path to a fulfilling adulthood. But that is changing.

Rohan Banerjee

· Jun 11, 2022 · 09:00 am