Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
It’s concerning to note how we talk so much about diversity and inclusion, and in the same breath, shame women for something as natural as ageing. Aishwarya Rai has always been at the forefront of attention ever since her modelling…
It was an Instagram notification that birthed this article. One evening when I logged into the social media app, I got a notification where I was tagged in a comment by Niyati Tamaskar, author of “Unafraid” on Twinkle Khanna’s YouTube…
There’s so much taboo around women drinking alcohol. Even today, in some circles. I can speak only about my experiences. I’m fortunate to have grown around people, especially women, who have a healthy attitude towards alcohol. Born in a typical…
I had a virgin mouth, much longer than I’d lost my virginity. I’m cursed with a baby face and being the mother of a teenager hasn’t changed that. But, some people have the art of bringing the Annabelle out of…
Shahid Kapoor shared his thoughts on marriage in an interview with Film Companion. He said he finally figured it (marriage) all out. Marriage is how a woman enters a man’s life to ‘fix’ him. “This entire marriage thing is about…
If Marathi and Hindi film actor Sonali Kulkarni’s speech on most modern Indian women being lazy left me shocked and enraged, her apology post left me deeply saddened. I’d shared my thoughts on her problematic speech in an earlier article.…
As much as I like Sona Mohapatra, I am seriously wondering if she’s turning out to be a soft bully like Kangana Ranaut. What’s with the slut-shaming of other women from the film industry and calling them talentless? Seriously? You…
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…
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…
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…