Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Do you remember this old Doordarshan serial? A lazy browse on YouTube led me to this vintage gem of a TV show which left me with some unanswered questions. Read on. It’s strange when you have so many choices staring…
The future isn’t scary! Heartless—Brainless—VoicelessAre you—in lockdown—too?Then that’ll make the two of us!Shush! They’ll pimp us to war! Artificial intelligence—TranshumanismImmortality—SustainabilityThe future is not scary—We are—the virus— Found Chained—lockedWhere are you, Father?Your gentle rod—In death, I fly— Lead me to the…
The latest Tanishq wedding jewellery advertisement showing interracial harmony has come under fire, with social media ablaze with #BoycottTanishq tweets and posts. The ad has received flak for allegedly promoting ‘love-jihad’ and being offensive to Hinduism. Is the call for…
Here is a list of award-winning books by Indian female authors which celebrate common stories retold in their literary voices. A girl with a book scares some people in India who want to see her only in the kitchen. Books…
The Autumn or Fall season is my favorite time of the year. It’s neither too cold, and it’s nippy enough to cozy up under the cocooned layers. I was fortunate to experience Fall in all its glory when living in…
Good teachers are a blessing and grateful students even more. It is my privilege to share one of my trysts with gratitude during my brief stint as a teacher in a graduation college for one semester. A serendipitous happening I…
Niyati Tamaskar writes about how she was ‘Unafraid’ despite breast cancer that struck her at a very vulnerable time—as a new mom with a breast-feeding infant. Little did I know that when I picked up Unafraid by Niyati Tamaskar to…
Social media is work for many of us, including me professionally as a marketer and writer. I love social media and interacting on various platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and recently Instagram. That it is a part of my job,…
I was a feminist even before I knew what the word meant. If my parents asked me to do any chores, I would insist my younger twin brothers did the same. I would not do anything that they were exempt…
When I received messages on being chosen the black and white picture for the #womenempoweringwomen campaign by women I admire and love, I was flattered. Even though I wasn’t convinced of selfies being the measure or proof of one’s solidarity…
Motherhood is not all sunshine and roses. It’s also thunderstorms and thorns. But it’s what has taught me tolerance and resilience. It still feels surreal when I look at my child, now eleven. Like the first time, I held my…
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has completely changed our lifestyle. Along with other things, it has also affected the fitness efforts we used to make earlier to stay fit and active. People who used to go to the gym are…
What’s in a cup of tea, honeybee? Does it send me the message that you support me? Are you telling me that you understand how much my work means? Are you trying to make my goal easier to achieve? Finishing…
Death is hard. We know it’s the eventual reality, yet whether it comes like a prince or thief, it unnerves us. The current COVID-19 crisis has taken a toll on everyone physically, mentally, and emotionally. Many have died in this…
When Som Mazumder approached me and asked me about my interest to host ‘Poet Speaks’ on KONECT E-ZINE, I was intrigued by the serendipitous timing. I had just written two short poems during the lockdown last week, and still in…
The skin immune system protects us from sunburn, cancer, injury, infection, etc. If your skin immune system is high, your skin will fight the outside environment. Your skin immunity comes not only from outside care but also from intensive internal…