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.
Dil Chahta Hain (2001) is a coming-of-age film. It also lays out a playbook of toxic desi masculinity. Things haven’t changed in 2025.
Crime fiction by 3 female authors – Unmana, Meeti Shroff & Kalpana Swaminathan. Reading these inspired revelations on my feminism.
We navigate conversations like bad traffic, but how others treat us mirrors their emotional state. Ask: ‘Why are you so cruel in your thoughts of me?’
A new metro line in Marol & the silver edition of Kala Ghoda Art Festival make me ponder my identity in this changing city.
A song, a book fest, a memory—this week’s feels are nostalgia-drenched. From 90s music to Kala Ghoda’s magic, I time-travel through moments & meaning. ✨
Mumbai ’s location politics define class, identity & belonging. These are thrown into chaos when public infrastructure builds access.
Indian mental health is tangled with politics, faith & toxic advocacy. From yoga myths to therapy cliques, mental healthcare needs cultural context.
Indian mental health is tangled in privilege & stigma. Therapy may not be the plug-and-play, ‘one size fits all’ solution. It needs accountability.
Before the affairs and chaos, there was Midge Daniels. Did their relationship shape Don Draper’s tragic journey through love and power?