Rohan Banerjee

The writer is a Mumbai-based lawyer

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Indian sprinters’ historic relay feat and us: Beyond nationalistic pride, why we admire the runnersSubscriber Only

August 29,2023 16:16:30 PM

Running is the only sport, perhaps, where when professional runners cross the finish line and fall to their knees or embrace their compatriots and competitors, we have an inkling of how they feel

Tue, Aug 29, 2023

Discovering hidden gems on OTTs: The multiple realities of ‘The Rehearsal’Subscriber Only

August 03,2023 10:53:37 AM

Who has not fretted over a difficult conversation they needed to have with a friend or a relative, trying to foresee which way it would go? Nathan Fielder’s mind-bending, meta-reality show, The Rehearsal, takes this anxiety and turns it into a show that will leave you raptured

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

‘Past Lives’: What does it mean to love in a time of shifting bordersSubscriber Only

July 14,2023 16:13:24 PM

The people you leave behind can lay claim to a part of you that those who surround you in your new avatar can never access. And so, when these figures from the past reappear in your present, your reality is disrupted

Fri, Jul 14, 2023

Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayana’ re-release: ‘Adipurush’ debacle can’t trump nostalgiaSubscriber Only

June 29,2023 17:10:40 PM

It is tempting to dismiss Shemaroo TV’s decision as being unoriginal or retrograde. But to do so, would be to overlook the fact that we live in the stranglehold of nostalgia, both at an individual and a societal level

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

In a world full of Logan Roys, try to be a Ted LassoSubscriber Only

June 02,2023 15:22:10 PM

The ‘utopia’ of the Apple TV+ show 'Ted Lasso' may seem far removed from the fragmented, unequal society we live in today. But that is precisely what makes its message of compassion and caring, all the more relevant

Fri, Jun 02, 2023

Salman Rushdie is right — ‘sanitising’ James Bond books is mere virtue signallingSubscriber Only

May 19,2023 12:27:14 PM

Championing inclusive, diverse literature demands more than simply rewriting the past

Fri, May 19, 2023

Backstreet Boys in India: Partying like it is 1999Subscriber Only

May 10,2023 15:37:07 PM

At the Backstreet Boys concert in India, both the performers and the audience danced and sang their hearts out — every word, every note infused with memories of years passed

Wed, May 10, 2023

Can ‘swadeshi’ Campa Cola capture the Gen Z kombucha market?Subscriber Only

March 12,2023 19:52:52 PM

Campa 2.0 artfully used nostalgia to script a successful relaunch. It remains to be seen if it will use nationalism to script a fairy-tale return to the market

Sun, Mar 12, 2023

Johnny-Depp-Amber Heard case: Should a society amuse itself with TikToks about trauma?Subscriber Only

May 24,2022 14:18:18 PM

Rohan Banerjee writes: A trial about alleged domestic violence and abuse can be triggering for the victims of such crimes and must be handled with respect and sensitivity.

Fri, May 27, 2022