Prachi Sibal
Life
Eau de City: What Do India’s Metropolises Smell Like?
Artists and researchers sniffed, smelt, and inhaled their way through India’s biggest cities. They share their most vivid smell memories with us.
Prachi Sibal
10.20.22
Culture
We Spoke with the Indian Comedian Who Was Arrested for Jokes He Didn't Crack
In a no-holds-barred interview, Munawar Faruqui talks about his 37 days in jail, how it felt getting out, and what keeps him going in the face of fear and censorship.
Prachi Sibal
3.19.21
Internet
This Viral Meme Page Went From Shitposting to Becoming a Pandemic Helpline
After the admin of a popular Mumbai social media page contracted COVID-19, the home for hyperlocal memes took a turn for the serious.
Prachi Sibal
1.15.21
Culture
How This 20-Year-Old Comedian Went From Obscurity to an OTT Special in a Year
Indian Instagram star Saloni Gaur talks about her small-town life and the role of the lockdown in her success.
Prachi Sibal
11.23.20
Culture
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra on Fear, Fame and Why He Won't Stop at Comedy
"The trolls know the more they attack me, the more I grow."
Prachi Sibal
10.16.20
Life
Mumbai’s Creative Culture is Eroding as Artists and Actors Go Back to Their Hometowns
As the pandemic wrecks the metropolis with a crushing cost of living, we speak with those who had once migrated to the ‘City of Dreams’ to find fame and fulfilment.
Prachi Sibal
9.16.20