Single-itis
Being single in the city – by gender.
Womanhood
Pin-up Lolita
What is up with the sudden fascination with the child-woman? Is Lolita really what the Modern Man wants?
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,…
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.
Numerically Challenged
When a woman lies about her age, is she being numerically challenged or are the people who believe her?
Lies By Gender
Snippets of conversation reveal shocking truths from a party game. Draw your own conclusions about lies of love and commitment.
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…
A Day In Chennai
*Yawn* 0430 is just too damn early to start the day. So much for early mornings…it ain’t morning if it still looks like night!!!!! But ah, Chennai is a city that wakes up at ungodly hours and if I have to be there to catch it, I’ve gotta be up…
The Motherhood Myth
The biggest propagators of male chauvinism are women. Yes, read that again. Why do a lot of men behave like they’re God’s gift to the world? Why do they live their lives in self-absorbed, unbelievably deluded over-confidence completely unrestrained by conscience or empathy for the opposite sex? Why indeed? Because…
55-Words: Thick As Thieves
A 55 word story about being thick as thieves.