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  Two To Tango, Two To Talk
    Map Of Emotion | Poetry

    Two To Tango, Two To Talk

    August 5, 2011September 17, 2023
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    It takes two to tango. It takes two to talk. Maybe they’re not that different after all. Shall we?

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  The Pygmalion Complex: Is This Feminist?
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The Pygmalion Complex: Is This Feminist?

    August 2, 2011July 22, 2024
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    ‘My Fair Lady’ got me thinking about the gender politics of a man trying to mold a woman.

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  • Bubblegum film
    Body & Sex | Home & Identity | Pop Culture | Relationships

    MOVIE-Bubble Gum: A Fun Movie To Chew On!

    August 2, 2011March 22, 2023
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    I’ve written a guest-review for WOGMA on the movie Bubble Gum. If you just scoffed, please do read my review. I thought so too, when I read the title and I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was the best thing about my day. Read the review on WOGMA. When the…

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  I Style!: Three Aliens Plus One
    City | Pop Culture

    I Style!: Three Aliens Plus One

    July 27, 2011February 25, 2025
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    Back in February, I had the privilege of conducting a blogging workshop as part of the Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2011. Among the team, was my dear friend Moksh Juneja (also known as The Social Media Catalyst). Now Moksh is a regular teddybear, a fact known well to those close…

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  From Island City To City Of Joy – Mumbaiker In Kolkata
    City

    From Island City To City Of Joy – Mumbaiker In Kolkata

    July 26, 2011September 15, 2023
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    I was born in Delhi, grew up in Mumbai, have family in Chennai and have stayed in Bangalore. This month I made my first visit to Kolkata, the City of Joy.

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  The Modern Woman
    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | WorkSpace

    The Modern Woman

    July 25, 2011October 22, 2023
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    A poem about the Modern Woman. The image is a rangoli I did, copying the cover of Diwali Malar.

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  I Wear: Brown Girl In The Rain
    Pop Culture

    I Wear: Brown Girl In The Rain

    July 24, 2011February 25, 2025
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    This delightful young lady was in town recently. Not surprisingly, she had a hajaar things to do but she did manage to squeeze in a coffee date with me. Rather unfortunately, this happened to be last Monday when the skies opened up and poured out the kind of rains that…

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  • Waiting for the train near the tracks
    City | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    Survivor’s Guilt In The City Of Gold

    July 22, 2011July 3, 2024
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    City of Gold focuses on one family and some related characters and how these events shaped their lives. It’s sobering to see what one normally reads as a newspaper headline over morning tea, turn into a catastrophe that destroys entire families.

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  Google Plus, Facebook – The Race Is On!
    Digital World | Pop Culture

    Google Plus, Facebook – The Race Is On!

    July 21, 2011September 17, 2023
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    A social network is only as good as its members. The race is on between the old guard Facebook and newcomer Google Plus.

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  How I Ended The Bhindi War
    Pop Culture

    How I Ended The Bhindi War

    July 20, 2011March 22, 2023
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    From my very early years, I learnt to detest the violent green hue, the snappy texture (external) and gooey feel (internal) of bhindi.

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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