Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
For all those calling out the #PadManChallenge as ´crass´, ´vulgar´, ´sick´ etc., aren´t we guilty of saying the exact same thing that was said to Arunachalam Muruganantham when he held a pad in public for the first time? If Arunachalam Muruganantham can…
It was Ashima Jain´s excellent review of the ´Revelations of an imperfect life´ which initially got me all perked up about the book. I have been a fan of Ashima Jain´s short fiction stories ever since I first laid my eyes…
It is my honour and privilege to interview one of India´s finest contemporary authors, Sadiqa Peerbhoy. Her latest book, ´House of Discord´ was launched at the Bangalore Literature Festival in November 2017. You can read my review here: House of Discord…
This time last year Aunt: Happy Birthday, Tina! So, what´s planned for the day? Me: Thank you so much! Ah…It´s just another day! And for some reason, I don´t think birthdays are all that much of a big deal anyway.…
When I look back and reflect on my post last year ´Top 10 lessons of 2016´ , I realize how those lessons still hold good today. But, every year teaches you something new or acts as a sweet reminder of…
When I first laid my hands on this book and checked out the story plot, I was intrigued. I did a little more research on the author and was even more intrigued. To be honest, my expectations were skyrocket high.…
If travel is on top of your New Year´s resolution´s list for 2018, let me recommend the Urby´s passport holder for you. I received a personalised passport holder from Urby just in time for my holiday travel beginning November this…
Firstly, I am not going to make any judgements about this particular case as I am waiting for more facts to surface to the top. Secondly in this particular case, the facts don´t matter to me as much as the…
There´s a serious epidemic in the world today. Feminism is spreading like a malignant cancer. It´s a sad plight indeed for all the menfolk around. The grave decrease in the male population has reached alarming proportions – missing male infants…
Mothers are often painted as saintly martyrs who are oozing with selfless love. And, it is so tough to break away from that unrealistic stereotypical ´Mother in the box´ syndrome. We, mothers cannot be put in a box that paints…
Thanks to my husband who first introduced me to Jain´s songs last Friday, I´ve been hooked to her music ever since. This song ´Makeba´ was my first hear. [youtube=] This talented singer, songwriter and musician from France is endearingly clever.…
´What´s the fun in watching a movie like this?´, asked my husband for the umpteenth time. ´I don´t want to get nightmares tonight and after.´(Not that I get any but it´s always safe to be than sorry.), I said with…
Last night, I read this joke on one of the Watsapp groups (PS: God knows how much I hate them on most days but may God bless them as well especially on sick days like today.) The joke went something…
Before getting into my full blown account of the book, I have a confession to make. My only trysts with Hindu Mythology have been Doordarshan´s epic Hindi serials ´The Ramayana´ and ´The Mahabharata´ in the late 80´s. As a young…
Remember the children´s story we were told when young about the boy who cried wolf? The boy kept fooling the village folk with lies until one day, his own Karma caught up with him. The Hrithik-Kangana legal saga has been…
Recently, I met one of my best friends who regularly reads my parenting articles on Mycity4kids. She suggested that I write an article on how to make stubborn kids listen to their parents. She complained about her 4 year old´s…
It is so important for your baby to have a healthy start to stay healthy lifelong. Nutrition has always been one of the most important aspects of nurturing my baby girl. Right from the start, I did not make any…
I have always been one of those girls who dreamt of a Prince Charming, having that beautiful grand wedding and kids of my own in my childhood. Call it the heavy influence of fairy tales like ´Cinderella´, ´Beauty and the…
Let´s face it! WhatsApp is huge in India. Everyone has it and uses it! It is a hit with people across all age groups – be it youth or the old folk alike! Everyone loves to update their display picture,…
She looked in the mirror hard and touched her freshly sprouted hair. Nicholas and Karen thought they knew what love meant until then! Until that moment when they had to fulfil their vows. He entered the kitchen for the first time…
Last Sunday, I went along with my family to watch the Sridevi-Akshaye Khanna-Nawazuddin starrer ´Mom´. Sridevi plays the role of Devki, a contemporary, financially independent working woman, loving and doting mother and wife. At the start of the movie, you…