Literature, books, and films – Ambika Singh,PhD

I Am Not an Andrew Huberman Fan, But I Condemn Lazy Journalism Cancelling Him

26 Mar 202427 Mar 2024

Opinion pieces that prompt me to reflect and write immediately are often hard to come by. In short, I would not be writing this article if I hadn’t read the painstakingly long…

Literature, books, and films…

A Wishy-Washy Romcom I Wish I Didn’t Watch: Irish Wish

20 Mar 202420 Mar 2024

A Netflix original, Irish Wish directed by Janeen Damian is a banal attempt at the rom-com genre. The plot revolves around the female protagonist’s unrequited love for a man who…

Indian matchmaking…

When I Met Sima Taparia, The Great Indian Matchmaker . . .

18 Mar 202418 Mar 2024

Once in a while, there is a TV series about a particular country or culture that creates a lot of buzz online, becoming an overnight success—hugely dividing people’s opinions. Indian…

Literature, books, and films…

Bir Başkadır or Ethos is the First Ever Turkish TV Show I watched. Am I Disappointed?

16 Mar 202418 Mar 2024

Written and directed by Berkun Oya, Ethos now has a special place in my heart. It is my first, after all. A lot that must have been lost in translation is embodied…

Malcolm Gladwell and I Have Something in Common

21 Aug 202227 Mar 2024

Thanks to the clickbait-y title, you are here. But wait, don’t leave yet because Malcolm Gladwell and I really have something in common. We are joined by our mutual love…

Elizabeth Gilbert…

From the Diary of an Elizabeth Gilbert Fangirl: Part 1

Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling manual on creativity, Big Magic is a book I love but I am not talking about that here. And I am also not talking about her famous memoir, Eat Pray…