The Feels This Week: Mad Women In Books
Mad women on my mind—through cults, kitchens, crimes, and cosmic quests. These stories of rage, resistance, and reckoning ask: what makes a woman mad?
Politics & Feminism
Commentary on current social affairs. Intersectional feminism examining questions of gender, sex, sexuality, caste, class, race, religion & other discriminators.
Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry
How do you reconcile the love of some books with the thought that their authors hate people like you? Gabrielle Zevin makes me ponder this.
South India Storyscapes: COVENANT OF WATER – Abraham Verghese, PAINTER OF SIGNS – RK Narayan
Two stories – one written in the 70s and one in the 2020. They had me thinking about how South India looks at identity issues like gender & faith.
A Non-Medical View Of The Uterus: Blood, Babies & Hysteria
Hysterectomy: a polite word for erasing what makes you visible. Take the uterus, take the person. No bleeding, no birthing. Medicine makes it official.
Food & Gender Politics in Asia: BUTTER – Asako Yuzuki, CHHAUNK – Abhijit Banerjee, PERFECT MATCH (Netflix)
Food is a currency of power and a lens on gender politics. ‘Butter’ by Asako Yuzuki and ‘Chhaunk’ by Abhijit Banerjee serve up deep insights on both.
BOOK REVIEWS: Feminist Thrills In Reading Crime Fiction – Unmana, Meeti Shroff, Kalpana Swaminathan
Crime fiction by 3 female authors – Unmana, Meeti Shroff & Kalpana Swaminathan. Reading these inspired revelations on my feminism.
Who You Are By Where You Are: Mumbai ’s Location Politics
Mumbai ’s location politics define class, identity & belonging. These are thrown into chaos when public infrastructure builds access.
Navigating A Flawed Mental Health Dialogue in India
Indian mental health is tangled with politics, faith & toxic advocacy. From yoga myths to therapy cliques, mental healthcare needs cultural context.
BOOK REVIEW: Elif Shafak’s The Bastard Of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, The Island Of Missing Trees & Honour
Elif Shafak’s focus on women of color makes her work compelling. Her novels trace her evolution from young feminist angst to mature compassion.
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.