A poem on the culture of forced positivity in an artist's work, and how it is often similar to the ways women are expected to 'behave'.
Mirror, Mirror
On our complicated relationship and perpetual struggle with beauty standards.
How the Ban on Indian News TV in Nepal Got My Family to Finally Flip the Channel
I now fervently hope that this change in news-watching habits will allow my father to reshape his opinions, broaden his perspective and look at things from different viewpoints.
On Bengali Women, ‘Kaala Jaadu’ and Stereotypes
As the media trail of Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput case continues, Bengali women have become the latest punching bags.
Of Places and People
'Leave your memories safe in the fortitude of places.'
Lessons I Learnt Outside the Classroom
Online courses supplemented my personal desire for learning things which institutional education could not provide.
Exclusion of ‘English’: Casteism and Classism at the Heart of NEP
English may be a painful reminder of our tragic history, but it is also a symbolic social equaliser to a certain extent.
How Project Pahunch is Taking Steps to Help Provide Access to Online Education
The aim of the initiative is to crowdsource old gadgets that are in a working condition so that students can access their basic right to education.
A Son Erased: The Forgotten Habeas Corpus of A Missing Queer Man
After his gay son went missing in January 2019, one father has witnessed nothing but state apathy.
In Photos | The Reopening of Dilli Haat
The usually bustling tourism spot lies largely empty with rows of abandoned shops and masked mannequins for company.