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How the RAM Crisis Broke India’s Budget Phone Market in 2026 (And How to Navigate It)
If you’re here, you’re probably aware of how expensive mobiles have become due to rising component prices. These components include semiconductors, RAM, and storage chips. What you might not realize, is how different the market has become in comparison to previous years, In this piece, we will cover what this change looks like when you’re…
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Alpha (2026) Review: Formulaic, Predictable, Yet Decent One-Time Watch
Starring Alia Bhatt & Sharvari in the lead roles, the Shiv Rawail directorial is a better product of the YRF spy universe, but ultimately still based on their usual template. With Alpha, YRF has made a film relatively grittier than their last outing, but if you are looking for something along the lines of “Dhurandhar”,…
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The Rocky Balboa Phenomenon: An Essay on Real-World Impact
If you look up Rocky Balboa on your favorite search engine, you will discover that he is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Rocky movie franchise. What it unsurprisingly fails to reveal is exactly how iconic the character is and how its impact extends far beyond movies or the countries in which…
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22 July (2018) Review: A Raw Look at a Terrorist Attack & Its Aftermath
Released in 2018, Paul Greengrass’s “22 July” offers a brutal, uncomfortable look at the 2011 terrorist attacks in Norway. Starring Anders Danielsen Lie and Jonas Strand Gravli in the lead roles, the film’s greatest achievement is its absolute refusal to either sensationalize the violence or soften its blows for the audience’s comfort. Instead, Greengrass forces…
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Zwigato (2022) Review: An Honest Look at a Stuck Gig Economy Worker
Starring Kapil Sharma in the lead role and directed by Nandita Das, Zwigato offers a deeply honest look at the Gig Economy through a highly specific lens. The lens is the story of a married man with a family that depends on his work on Zwigato. It would have been easy for this film to…
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The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide: What to Know Before You Buy
When you’re thinking of buying a new laptop, you might go to the most popular shop in your hometown and get whatever the salesman suggests. And while that strategy may work out for you, it isn’t always the most sensible one. Allow me to explain why that’s the case and the things you should know…
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Spider-Man: Lotus (2023) Review: Love, Loss, and Moving On
Directed by Gavin J. Konop and starring Warden Wayne and Sean Thomas Reid in the lead roles, Spider-Man Lotus is a beautifully crafted film, even if rough around the edges on occasion. While it is labelled as a superhero fan film, I believe the description doesn’t give you the complete picture. It’s a piece about…
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Southpaw Regional Wrestling Review: WWE’s Greatest, Most Unhinged Comedy Masterpiece
When I look back at WWE around the 2016 era, there’s a lot that the Connecticut-based entertainment giant got right. Dean Ambrose finally capturing the WWE Championship and the launch of the revamped SmackDown Live with Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon running the series remain among my fondest memories of that period. But if you…
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Materialists (2025) Review: A Brutally Honest Take on the Modern Dating Market
Directed by Celine Song and starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal in the lead roles, “Materialists” is a great study about the modern state of dating. From the trailers, one might think of it as a different kind of rom-com. But, it’s way more than that. I would say it’s a hybrid of…
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Dude (2025) Review: Moving Beyond the Tag of a Flawed Hero
Directed by Keerthiswaran and starring Pradeep Ranganathan & Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, Dude isn’t simply a fun romantic comedy — it’s a movie with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. The movie drew me in primarily because it starred one of my favorites, Mamitha, and I had heard several praises about Pradeep Ranganathan.…
