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Leher Kala
Leher Kala is a multifaceted journalist, columnist, and filmmaker associated with The Indian Express. She is widely recognized for her sharp social commentary and lifestyle writing, which explores the nuances of modern Indian society, culture, and human behavior.
Professional Experience & Career Kala began her journalistic journey in 2000 with the India Today Group, gaining early experience in one of India's leading media houses. She subsequently joined The Indian Express, where she served as the Editor of Daily Features for four years, playing a key role in shaping the newspaper's lifestyle and feature content.
In addition to her print journalism career, she has experience in broadcast media, having worked with Aaj Tak. Broadening her creative scope, she ventured into filmmaking and founded Hutkay Films, a production house specializing in bespoke documentary-style celebration movies and biographies.
Expertise & Writing Style Since 2010, Leher Kala has been a regular columnist for The Indian Express. Her writing is known for its wit, observational depth, and ability to critique social trends. Her columns often dissect:
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Social Trends & Lifestyle: From the "quiet luxury" of the elite to the changing dynamics of Indian weddings and social behavior.
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Cultural Commentary: She writes extensively on the intersection of tradition and modernity in India.
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Human Condition: Her pieces frequently touch upon philosophical themes, mental well-being, and the pressures of contemporary life.
Her column has often been titled "On The Loose," reflecting her free-ranging and candid take on the world around her.
Authoritativeness With over two decades of experience in the media industry, Kala has established herself as a distinct voice in Indian lifestyle journalism. Her ability to transition between hard news environments and feature writing, as well as her entrepreneurial venture in filmmaking, demonstrates a versatile command over storytelling in both text and visual formats.
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Lessons in our closets, all stacked upSubscriber Only
July 11,2021 03:54:45 AM
Leher Kala writes: Notably, the pandemic has rendered ‘trends’ entirely meaningless — did fashion actually change every season and how idiotic is that?
Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Even in pandemic, pressure to be happySubscriber Only
June 27,2021 03:55:53 AM
A culture that overdoes joy and slots anger, sadness and fear as emotions to run from, is disregarding the complexities of being alive.
Sun, Jun 27, 2021
It’s the culmination of prolonged trauma that has so many people reevaluating their livesSubscriber Only
June 13,2021 05:58:48 AM
The cynical scoff at the idea that the battering the world has taken will have a lasting impact. When something like oxygen could become a luxury overnight, it would be a real pity if these brutal Covid lessons are forgotten and life goes back to exactly what it was before.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
‘Heritage’ is not simply a structure but our collective memories and associations with itSubscriber Only
May 30,2021 03:44:51 AM
Governments should be wary of obliterating structures that bind us as citizens because they are important reminders of where we come from
Sun, May 30, 2021
These days the uneasy shadow of death envelops each one of us like an invisible haloSubscriber Only
May 16,2021 03:45:26 AM
Every human loss right now is a recording of this time, a true story slipping away. Not knowing threatens our perception of what’s real. Enough myth, enough conjecture, let us demand the answers even as they fill us with dread.
Sun, May 16, 2021
The wretchedest April of allSubscriber Only
May 02,2021 03:55:34 AM
We are not heroes. We are desperate. We have been abandoned. We awake to messages of cries for help, and we sleep to news of bereavements.
Sun, May 02, 2021
What is it about ripped jeans that divides fashionistas and politicians alike?Subscriber Only
April 18,2021 06:30:16 AM
Is it a fashion statement or a faux pas? In a country like India, that has steep economic disparities, ripped clothes carry different implications for different people
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Clutter and what to do with it, is one of the definitive quandaries brought forth by the pandemicSubscriber Only
April 18,2021 05:03:24 AM
Forced indoors, people around the world have been re-evaluating their possessions, trying to make better use of objects and space.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Reliving those days of epic uncertaintySubscriber Only
April 04,2021 03:24:55 AM
When this catastrophic time is over and scholars are analysing State response, the humble endeavour for future disaster planning should be that in situations when you’re unable to ease citizens’ burdens, at least don’t make things worse.
Sun, Apr 04, 2021
Estrangement from family is a psychologically traumatic experience, as bad as divorce and cancerSubscriber Only
March 21,2021 03:17:49 AM
Nine times out of ten, a quiet out achieves more than drama, with none of its side effects. But the human capacity for self-delusion is apparently infinite: it’s too easy to mistake a craving for oneupmanship as a desire for escape.
Sun, Mar 21, 2021
There has been an important transition in the status of pets, to peers and human equalsSubscriber Only
March 07,2021 02:26:27 AM
By trying to convert dogs and cats into next level spiritual beings and our intellectual equals (who conveniently can’t argue back), we miss out on appreciating their traits that we could all do with imbibing.
Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Accusations against Tandav are more than mere languageSubscriber Only
February 21,2021 03:30:52 AM
One has to wonder if it’s the recreation of contemporary protest movements (reminiscent of JNU) that might be the cause of ire.
Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Fresh spurt of cases bring to fore questions of responsibility we need to continue making in 2021Subscriber Only
February 07,2021 04:00:09 AM
Sure, it would be lovely to have a change of scene. But perhaps the question to be asking is not, is it safe for me to travel, but is it even ethical to be travelling for leisure right now?
Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Happenstance placed Ashok Kumar on the school bus in which the victim travelled inSubscriber Only
January 24,2021 05:10:28 AM
Hypothetically, if Ashok Kumar had been a conductor on any of the other 20 buses except the one the victim travelled in, he would not have even been an accused.
Sun, Jan 24, 2021
In 2020, some have discovered that a life stripped down to bare essentials is ultimately freeingSubscriber Only
January 10,2021 03:15:52 AM
If one must look for the proverbial silver lining in the corona cloud, it’s that the pandemic has made a strong case for scaling down.
Sun, Jan 10, 2021
2020 was the year to do whatever gets you through the daySubscriber Only
December 27,2020 02:08:12 AM
If there is anything this Covid year has proved, it’s we have to find our own methods of salvation to guard against reality.
Sun, Dec 27, 2020
As we return to normalcy, it’s difficult to foretell if pandemic will fundamentally alter the way we liveSubscriber Only
December 12,2020 03:15:46 AM
Waving, air kissing and namaste will replace the handshake. Maybe in retrospect, we’ll miss this bizarre time that has provoked a universal bout of mass introspection.
Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Acceptance of size, easier said than doneSubscriber Only
November 29,2020 03:10:24 AM
It might be more freeing to accept that conflicting feelings on body image will be the lot of mankind till kingdom come.
Sun, Nov 29, 2020
Rise and spectacular fall of designer Manish AroraSubscriber Only
November 21,2020 02:20:12 AM
What’s amply clear is that behind all the glitz and glamour, India’s fashion industry is largely a mom-and-pop enterprise, operating in a haphazard and unstructured manner.
Sat, Nov 21, 2020
Considering the surfeit of skin in mass media, can streaking still be considered countercultural?Subscriber Only
November 15,2020 01:10:04 AM
While Soman might be a very pleasant sight to behold, that doesn’t hold true for mostly everybody else. Besides, there’s something intensely creepy about forcing bystanders to look at one’s naked body without seeking their permission first.
Sun, Nov 15, 2020
This Diwali is about recognising this painful moment for what it is, and doing our bit for a return to normalcySubscriber Only
November 01,2020 03:20:12 AM
For a generation used to downloading a book in seconds on Kindle or asking Alexa how World War 1 started, the painstaking rigmarole of vaccine trials feels even more outrageously long. This lost art of patience is causing more epidemic fatigue.
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
Maybe Rhea Chakraborty should be grateful she was merely incarceratedSubscriber Only
October 18,2020 03:05:28 AM
Maybe we'll see a Netflix show on this mockery of an investigation or a TED talk on surviving bullying. Or a tell-all book on Rajput’s last days. For anyone who asks why she should benefit from a suicide, I ask, why should she not?
Sun, Oct 18, 2020
Civility is always welcome but the greatest courtesy in an office is an atmosphere free of gender-based complicationsSubscriber Only
October 04,2020 03:00:45 AM
While today’s cut-throat environment might require a differentiator that marks one as unique, referencing difficult family situations as a show of resilience comes across as grossly entitled.
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
This is that rare year in adulthood, when all you can do is to sit back, and observe the mundaneSubscriber Only
September 20,2020 03:00:09 AM
There is a tendency these days to look back on other horrors, the Plague, the Spanish Flu, famines and world wars, perhaps as a source of reassurance that the human race has survived so much worse.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020
Sushant Singh Rajput’s death provides a glimpse into the social forces that drive isolationSubscriber Only
September 06,2020 03:40:09 AM
We discover too late that the redemption narrative of karma so confidently espoused by our virtuous ancestors rarely comes to our rescue. Which is why we do the young a grave disservice by not emphasising enough that loneliness is a fundamental part of the human experience.
Sun, Sep 06, 2020Journalism of Courage
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