My 2022 Year In Review
It’s that time of the year again to reflect on the year gone by. Right away, if there’s one word that’d describe my 2022, it would be gratitude. I remember penning the year-end review exactly last year, this time with…
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No One Told Me Parenting A Teenager Would Be A Humbling Experience
“Mummy, are you an astrologer?” my teen daughter asked. “No!” “How do you always know what’s going to happen in the future?” My daughter revealed how something I’d casually said a few months ago turned true. She laughed it off…
A question for the Maja Ma makers: Where is the love?
(Warning: Spoilers Ahead) I enjoyed watching “Maja Ma” thoroughly. I’d always been a diehard Sridevi fan and had never taken to Madhuri Dixit in her peak dancing heydays. But, I’ve been warming up to Madhuri Dixit, especially after her comeback…
Koffee with Karan Season 7 Episode 3: Beauty And The Beast
Looks like Karan Johar has been paying close attention to the backlash his current season is facing. And did some quick damage control by having Akshay Kumar and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s interview as episode 3 of Karan Johar Koffee with…
My Top 10 Moments In The Koffee With Karan New Season 7 Inaugural Episode
For me, the Koffee With Karan show was getting insufferably predictable, boring, and even borderline mean in the last few seasons. There were a few exceptional guests though like Nargis Fakhri and Twinkle Khanna on Koffee With Karan who lend…
2022 Hair Care Routine You Need To Follow
Summers are here! As the sun’s scorching rays fall upon us, it highlights the need to shift and update your hair care regime. Under the summer sun, the prolonged sun exposure and excessive heat can damage your hair, cause dryness,…
And The Oscars Award For The Worst Joke Goes To….
The infamous Will Smith-Chris Rock controversy in the Oscars award 2022 will never die down. It’s tragic how celebrities we’ve always looked up to fall to such depraved standards. Will Smith, for me, is like the embarassing first crush that…
‘A Dark Brown Dog’ By Stephen Crane – Short Story Analysis
I bring you the ‘Read of the Day,’ a short story in English, so that we can indulge in the joy of reading together. You can visit my site for a short story with analysis and participate in the discussion…
The Haters Are At It Again! Stop Targeting Women Just Because You Think They Are The Soft Targets
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who was the Telugu Film Industry’s sweetheart until her recent divorce with Naga Chaitanya, is again the target of hate for simply living her life. From various speculations that Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Pushpa, the pan India…
Will The Real Sanskari Man Please Stand Up?
It doesn’t take conservatives to get butt-hurt about the most random trivial things. Gehraiyaan movie is the new punching bag for conservatives for various reasons, from promoting infidelity in our society to it being a pornographic film and how Ranveer Singh can…
How Gehraiyaan Movie Fails The Bechdel test
Gehraiyaan is a mess. And not the kind of beautiful mess that’s highly esteemed in art forms like Kintsugi and Wabi-sabi. When you think of Gehraiyaan, visualize chicken broth with the choicest assortment of vegetables and herbs in a pressure…
My 2021 Year In Review
It’s that time of the year again! The time for reflection on the year gone by. My word for 2021 was “Wisdom,” and I think I have grown a bit wiser this year owing to the tough circumstances. If you’re interested…
It’s Not Easy To Find The Silver Lining. This Book Will Help You Find Your Happy Place!
The Holiday season is in full swing, and we are less than 45 days from entering a whole new year, 2022. While this is a cause of celebration for the Pollyannas of the world, many are suffering and smiling through…
Is The Pairing Of Older Men And Younger Women Onscreen Justified?
As I watched the horror of the remix of the song, “Tip Tip Barsa Pani,” I couldn’t help but wonder that the song would have been more apt, and nicer with Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, her rumoured boyfriend. Or…
What A Mother Wishes For Her Daughter? Here Are My Top 3 Wishes
I distinctly remember a conversation with a fellow mother while our 5-year old kids were playing together in the park. She asked me what my dreams were for my daughter when she grew up. I asked her to explain further,…
5 Simple Steps To Be A Better Writer
Learn how to write better and faster even if you’re not confident about your writing skills with these five simple tips. One of the most common questions I get asked is, “How do I write better?” I remember my first…