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  A is for Anniversary
    Body & Sex | Fiction | Relationships

    A is for Anniversary

    April 1, 2014April 1, 2023
    1 Comment

    I’m writing a short story everyday as part of April A2Z challenge. Each day’s prompt is a different letter of the alphabet.

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  A Generation Of ‘Forgive & Forget’
    Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    A Generation Of ‘Forgive & Forget’

    April 1, 2014March 28, 2023
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    I went to lunch with a beloved aunt, last week. She is one of my role models, having blazed the corporate path in the 70s and faced racial and gender prejudices. She has also had a ‘love marriage’ to a wonderful but non-Tamilian man. We spoke of work (hers and…

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  The Bystander Chauvinist And Me
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The Bystander Chauvinist And Me

    March 27, 2014March 28, 2023
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    He’s not a bad person. He’s a law-abiding citizen, professional, family man. But he doesn’t think women have it worse. He still is a chauvinist.

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  A Brand Walks Into A Party
    Digital World | WorkSpace

    A Brand Walks Into A Party

    March 26, 2014September 17, 2023
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    I like to approach social media the way I approach socialising. How do I behave at a party?

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  Why Are Period Jokes Okay But Period Talk Not?
    Body & Sex | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism

    Why Are Period Jokes Okay But Period Talk Not?

    March 19, 2014March 28, 2023
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    Why was there blood on the dance floor? Because Susie had her period. Ha, bloody ha.

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  #Ideastory: Party
    Fiction | Map Of Emotion | Pop Culture

    #Ideastory: Party

    March 18, 2014March 28, 2023
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    I’m throwing a party, she says,and you’re not invited. Fine, he replies,Then be sure not to send me the bill.

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  Opening WordCamp Mumbai 2014 With A Snapshot of Digitalia
    Digital World | WorkSpace

    Opening WordCamp Mumbai 2014 With A Snapshot of Digitalia

    March 17, 2014February 25, 2025
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    I attended my first WordCamp over the weekend. I also had the privilege of opening the event with the first talk. WordCamp is an informal conference that brings together the WordPress community – developers, designers, consultants and users. It is organised locally and happens in 172 cities around the world,…

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    Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    You’ll Be Okay

    March 8, 2014September 20, 2023
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    You will be okay. I know.

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  #AndheriGirl: Marol Spirit
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    #AndheriGirl: Marol Spirit

    March 4, 2014March 30, 2025
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    Marol is where the ‘Mumbaiker spirit’ goes to die. *I should know, I grew up there.

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  #Ideastory: Play-acting
    City | Fiction | Poetry | Relationships

    #Ideastory: Play-acting

    March 3, 2014September 17, 2023
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    Let us drift on an ocean of ideas and call it conversationLet’s share an AHA! moment and mistake it for compatibilityLet us feel the camaraderie of fellow voyagers and call it love I will if you will. Shall we call it a date?

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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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