Pin-up Lolita
What is up with the sudden fascination with the child-woman? Is Lolita really what the Modern Man wants?
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A Little Bit Of Kindness
Some people try so hardSome people just need so muchAnd they need it much more than you ever will Can you then, not be at least a little generousAnd give them what they wantAs charity, if your fears won’t permit you to, in any other way Even if they steal…
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Alpha Female Ekta Kapoor
I saw a re-run of Koffee with Karan‘s show with Ekta Kapoor. I had read Sakshi’s observation on the first viewing already so my curiosity was piqued beforehand anyway. I have to say, I was mighty surprised. Somehow, I’ve always carried an impression of Ekta Kapoor as a rather maudlin,…
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Encounter
An encounter. What do you do when you see the person who broke your heart, sitting at the table next to yours in a restaurant? Cool as ever over cheese fondue. You:a. Hide.b. Scoot.c. Walk over ultra-cool and strike up a conversation.d. Pretend that they don’t exist (and hope they…
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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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Office Capers: Super ego-ess
This I so have to write about, if for nothing else, but as a rejoinder to women who think like this, that there are women like me too!!!!! SNC opens the morning boasting about his upcoming alumni meet in Goa. PJ Rani cuts in claiming to be his date and…
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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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Lies By Gender
Snippets of conversation reveal shocking truths from a party game. Draw your own conclusions about lies of love and commitment.
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The Fall Girl
I sauntered into the college canteen. It was evening and every table was packed, with students, juniors, seniors, peers bitching about classes, laughing, eating, being teenagers. It was the rare appearance of a salwar-kameez on me. Pink and white with high white sandals. Yessir, who says I can’t be a…
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A spin on the old story makes it good as new! – The Fiona Fairytale
So I asked for a new fairytale….and I got one! There is a reason this review appears is categorised Feminism and it will be immediately evident when you watch the movie. Once again, I’ll not be a spoilsport and ruin the movie for you. Let me just say though, that…
