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The 'Friendship' Equivalence
This was an article I wrote as a part of a sting for The Times of India. Sadly, due to some reasons, the complete operation never worked out and neither did the article get published. However, this was...
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Is this bye bye pi?
For years together, Pi (π) revelled in its own glory. From being revered as one of the most important numbers in mathematics to having an unexpectedly significant impact on the culture world-wide, the...
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"No Muslims, no terror"
It is not every day that your mother slips in the notification of a leader of an international organization staying over at your place. Your surprise is multifold when you live with a politically idle...
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Of Sex, Murders and Happy Endings
By Omkar KhandekarEdited by Radhika DhuruA resident of Belapur in Navi Mumbai, forty five year old Clementine was an ultra-modern woman. She lived with her fifty year old husband Francis D’Souza. Of...
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Dear Employer,
Cover LetterOmkar KhandekarBachelor of Mass MediaFreelance Content Writeromikhandekar@gmail.comSir,Fresh out of the media bakery, I am told that I will have to make a portfolio and indulge in frills...
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City Snippets
And finally yours truly got a job, without any contribution of the Cover Letter. Being a reporter is fun, especially when you have more people than one believe that you are worth a 5 digit pay-cheque....
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The Labyrinth
Book Review: The LabyrinthPublished by litizen.comA collection of short stories from writers belonging to Mumbai Short Story Writers Group.M.R.P. Rs. 140.In one of his interviews, the bestselling...
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Time to Break the Stereotypical Mould
(As published in Free Press Journal 'Weekend' edition on February 24, 2013.)They appear as objects of titillation, if not the mother of sacrifices. When the director wants to be adventurous, they are...
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Boggarts and Braggarts
Why I did not put this up sooner? Possibly because in these days, good ol' Facebook is the only place you run to show off.I had long since ceased to be a blogger, one you would normally expect to...
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The Day "Tiger" Became Extinct
Image Courtesy: The Free Press JournalThe day Balasaheb Thackeray died, you could reach out and touch the electric tension in the newsroom....
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At Kala Ghoda Festival 2013
As any newspaper will tell you, the Kala Ghoda festival is a melting pot of culture, concepts and glitterati. The usual action involves visiting the venue for about an hour, moaning about the crowd,...
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One Last Shot
Published in The Caravan in June 2013. Read the article here.Listen to the audio version here.Below, I reproduce the original text:...
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A Rock and a Hard Place
Published in Times Crest on July 13, 2013.Read the article here. Courtesy: Indian Express(Image...
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The Lowland: Book Review
Published in The Free Press Journal: Weekend on October 6, 2013.Read the article here. Courtesy: Flipkart.comWith Inputs by Arnesh GhoseNot too far from their house, there were...
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Vada Pav: Zara Hatke
As published in OPEN Magazine on October 20, 2013. Courtesy: chowdersingh.comThe first bite reminds you of sambar. In the second, the...
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The Art of Storytelling
As published in FPJ Weekend on November 10, 2013 Courtesy: Neha Mendiratta KhullarParticipant Anisha Sharma...
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The YouTube Guru of Small Things
Published in OPEN magazine in December 25-31, 2013, edition.Read the article here Courtesy: Greg King /...
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India’s Short at the Oscars
Published in OPEN magazine in Dec 25-31, 2013, editionRead the article here Courtesy: Ritesh...
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Out to Save Holy Cows
Edited copy of this article was published in the OPEN Magazine, Dec 25-31, 2013 editionRead the article hereFrom Bharuch, Gujarat:“There is going to be a speech,” observed one of the three youths...
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That Girl in the Well of Death
Edited copy of this article was published in the OPEN Magazine, February 12-18, 2014 edition.Read the article here....
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