How I Celebrated Women ‘s Day
Reflecting on Women’s Day, celebrating voices and the Blank Noise Project. A day of unexpected joys and appreciation for influential women. #WomensDay
Politics & Feminism
Commentary on current social affairs. Intersectional feminism examining questions of gender, sex, sexuality, caste, class, race, religion & other discriminators.
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Hiding In The Crowd – Street Harassment
This is my contribution to the blog-a-thon on Street Harassment organized by Blank Noise Project. Mama says don’t go here, don’t go thereDad tells me to stop ‘attracting attention’ with my clothesMa tells me she doesn’t have a problem if I look good; only that other people will think so…
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Appointment with Dr.Love
Chatting with my cousin who’s in the middle of the placement week in top-notch b-school… He says that the international companies were all looking for women this year. All the women on campus had the most offers and best paychecks. I smirked when I typed “Maybe we just are superior”….
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Proud To Be A Papa
A father and a child
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Manual for Ex-boyfriends
There used to be an ad for a shampoo on TV that went “Dandruff is like ex-boyfriends…keeps coming back!” Of course I’m repeating myself. Yes, this is going to be a raving post. I don’t give a damn. So here’s presenting the must-read manual for ex-boyfriends. (How I wish I…
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Wedding Gift Shopping
I spent a good three hours last Sunday on a wedding gift. Why, oh, why do people get married? It is such a task getting them wedding gifts. I mean, it is difficult enough trying to buy one person a gift. Now double that number, make it two sets of…
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On Cheating and Other Such Sparkly Things
I think the world can be easily divided into two types in a lot of ways. One of them is this: Those who cheat and those who don’t.
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The Myth Of Chivalry
From medieval principles to today’s gender dynamics, what’s the true essence of respect, courtesy, and gallantry? What is chivalry in a modern world?
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The Older Woman In A Relationship
A lot of men admit to having been attracted to an older woman at some point of time in their lives. Whether it was the adolescent yearnings towards the teacher/neighbor’s wife/friend’s mother or the preference in the later years for mature women (whether it is actualized or not), there definitely…
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Screen Soul Sisters: Bridget Jones, Ally McBeal & SATC
Bridget Jones, Ally McBeal & the girls of SATC embody the real struggles of modern urban single women – juggling work, relationships, and societal expectations.
