Media
The work and activities of the Godrej India Culture Lab have drawn the attention of the media ever since our inception. Here is a selection of some of the coverage we’ve received. If you’re from the press and would like to visit our lab, attend some of our events, or would like specific images of certain events, please mail us on indiaculturelab@godrejinds.com
Hindustan Times
For the love of Mumbai
Brunch celebrates eleven years of our love affair with Mumbai, we ask a few of its well-known residents, old and new, to pick one location that to them embodies the essence of this metropolis. Parmesh Shahani of Godrej India Culture Lab finds peace and oxygen in Vikhroli’s mangroves.31 July 2016
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There is no algorithm for chemistry, says Tinder India CEO Taru Kapoor
Taru Kapoor was in the city for just a day, mainly to speak at the Godrej India Culture Lab event, where a panel discussed love, sex and desire in the Indian context today. It was an important conversation for Kapoor and all at Tinder India. 22 July 2016
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Dating through the ages: How matchmaking evolved with technology
We trace the history of dating through the ages — from printing press to modern-day apps ahead of a panel discussion on matchmaking in India this weekend at the Godrej India Culture Lab. The talk, will examine the intersection of technology with dating, love and erotica.16 July 2016
Read MoreThe Hindu
Talking about desire, and other taboos
To explore this relationship between technology and the changing sexual landscape of India, Godrej India Culture Lab is hosting a panel discussion, ‘India LSD (Love. Sex. Desire.) — where technology meets the erotic’. The panel aims to make these 'sensitive' subjects more accesible to the lay p...14 July 2016
Read MoreIndia Today
Fitting In: Gay Pride
Parmesh Shahani, head of the Godrej India Culture Lab, shares his journey and explains why one should talk openly about one's sexuality in this documentary by India Today called 'Fitting In'.9 July 2016
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THE SEXT GENERATION: HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED DATING IN INDIA
Das will present some of her research at the Godrej India Culture Lab at which she’s a resident scholar, on Friday, July 15. The event, titled ‘India LSD (Love. Sex. Desire): Where Technology Meets the Erotic’, will also have a panel discussion with filmmaker and writer Paromita Vohra, who run...5 July 2016
Read MoreThe Hindu
When music transcends all barriers
We’re not new to stories of disparity and prejudice that exist in our country, whether it’s in cities or villages. And yet, the light shed on such matters is either minimal or nonexistent. In the hope of creating much-needed awareness, The Godrej India Culture Lab is hosting a musical folk perf...28 June 2016
Read MoreMid-Day
Monsoon Melodies from the Thar
From the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, a troupe of these artistes will perform at the Monsoon Merasi Magic this week at the Godrej India Culture Lab, Vikhroli.26 June 2016
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