The Safest City: Mumbai 26/11 Terror Attacks
In 2008, the city that raised me became a battlefield. This is my story of Mumbai during the 26/11 terror attacks. Through the eyes of one of its citizens.
Year: 2024
Mad Men: THE SUMMER MAN – How A Woman Navigates Power
The Mad Men episode ‘The Summer Man’ brings up insights about how each woman navigates power & microggressions in the workplace.
How Female Erasure (Mis)Shapes Our History
Female erasure in history means women like my aunt, my great-grandmother—and maybe me—are left unrecorded, our stories quietly slipping out of memory.
Don’t Tell Me I’m Hot
This journey isn’t about being hot; it’s about finding true comfort in my skin, rejecting the myth of pretty privilege, and feeling at home again.
Finding My Khandaan: My Life Through the Bollywood Khans
The Khandaan podcast inspires a journey through my Bollywood memories, uncovering how they shaped our cultural identities and gender politics in relationships.
When You Have A Choice In Your Story: Choices ‘Slow Burn’
Slow Burn on the Choices app highlights the importance of sensitive representation in interactive stories, showing how diversity shapes narrative choice.
Mining Joy On A Joyride: Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3
Mumbai’s first underground metro, Line 3 or the Aqua Line opened with a route from Aarey to BKC. I took a joyride to see my city change.
Mad Men: Don Draper & Pregnancy Scares
Don Draper’s personal history with sex and pregnancy scares, may reveal deeper layers to his marriage to Betty. #MadMen
Bullying Insights In Pop Culture: Harry Potter To Mean Girls
Pop culture helps me frame how people behave and who I become. I found some notable insights on bullying in Harry Potter & Mean Girls.
How We Talk About Violence: The Bengaluru PG Murder
A Bengaluru murder reveals deeper issues of gender violence, victim-blaming & cultural conflicts. We need to reconsider how we think about violence.