A poem on how women today feel compelled to do everything – run the house and win the world – which often leave them more exhausted than proud or …
A Sad State of Affairs
'This land which freed us from the colonisers is yet again trapped under the boots of a state that has failed our constitution.'
My Paper Boat
A poem about home – in memory, feeling and imagination, and for discovering our own story and discerning our place in time.
Experiencing Everyday Casteism at India’s Elite IITs
Having studied at three IITs in the last ten years, the writer details the everyday casteism that is structurally enabled in India's premier educational institutions.
How Cinema and Television Have Brought Turkey and India Closer
The author recently spent eight months in Turkey, and found himself surrounded by Bollywood fans.
Capturing Queer Desire, ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is 18th Century Art in Motion
The film makes me cautiously optimistic that queer women might see more films in the future where they can take everything in, and never once have to look away.
Why ‘Ms. Marvel’ Matters So Much to Muslim, South Asian Fans
Kamala, played by Iman Vellani, is a regular Pakistani American Muslim teen who transforms into a superhero.
A Love Letter to the Himalayas
With each passing year of climate change worsening, the Himalayas are showing signs of damage. The poet, a resident of the hilly state, writes about her love for her …