Single-itis
Being single in the city – by gender.
Home & Identity
Finding home & a sense of belonging within shifting identity politics of geography, region, language, politics, ideologies and culture.
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Mother Goose/ Bear
A Build-a-bear shop had me re-examining my own childhood and my notions of maternity. A dream in my 20s also changed my outlook.
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Numerically Challenged
When a woman lies about her age, is she being numerically challenged or are the people who believe her?
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Moments Of Joy
Catching a moment of joy in the mundane in the midst of a clogged day.
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A Day In Chennai
*Yawn* 0430 is just too damn early to start the day. So much for early mornings…it ain’t morning if it still looks like night!!!!! But ah, Chennai is a city that wakes up at ungodly hours and if I have to be there to catch it, I’ve gotta be up…
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Aphrodite
Aphrodite met me. What did she teach me about love or myself?
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The Alarm
Long time it’s been since I wanted to say I hate you. It’s a violent, mad-bad, insane feeling. And it’s good. The capacity to hate stems from the capacity to love. You don’t always wake up in the most pleasant way possible….more often than not, being jolted awake, startled…..like having…
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Brand India Symbols
Narayan Murthy plays the instrumental form of the national anthem. Sachin Tendulkar cuts a tricolour cake. How should we treat symbols of Brand India?
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Subway Sandwich
I had a solo date. I ran some errands, bought a few books, had a meal and many personal revelations at the Subway sandwich counter.
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Sunshine moment
This evening I saw the movie ‘Little Miss Sunshine’. It reminded me of another girl who kicked ass not so long ago.
