Books, Film, Fashion, Food, Music, Performance & all things popular culture
In 2019, I matched with someone on a dating app. We were having a great conversation, which in itself was surprising. Trying to find anything (companionship, laughter, connection, fun, attraction) via the interwebs designed to turn human response into capitalist touchpoints – is counterintuitive. What made it extra surprising was,…
I did not expect to find feminism in a book about Shah Rukh Khan. But reading Shrayana Bhattacharya’s book on the gender wage gap made me rethink.
There are treasures in hidden corners as much as there are monsters called trauma. This un-loving wanting is our map.
He writes of the isolation of chasing material dreams. I saw exquisite poetry laced with slivers of pain.
An event titled ‘An Evening of No Regrets’ made me ponder the role of regret in my world.
Is Bridgerton Season 2 entertainment or perpetuating stereotypes? A critical examination of historical accuracy, cultural misrepresentation & racial dynamics.
Kiran Nagarkar’s legacy is making me ponder questions of dignity.
Gehraiyaan isn’t a great Valentine’s Day release. But it does make for some rich girltalk fodder.
I feel like I’m a different person out in the world. I enjoy dressing up because I love the reactions of the world to my style. It’s not always positive. I also find ridicule, envy, shaming & other things. Each is a reaction, a conversation with society, with humanity in…
I’ve always loved learning. It’s been the quest of my ego. In college, I had a professor who used to say, “When the student is ready, the teacher arrives.”