For young Iranians, life is a quest not for revolution, riches or vengeance, but for dignity.
Of Duties, Dreams and Women’s Sacrifices: An Unwanted Ode
The entire narrative where women are celebrated for their ability to sacrifice gives birth to incessant guilt in every woman who decides to not conform.
The Dark Shadow in the Injunction to ‘Do What You Love’
Work is work – no matter how many beer fridges or meditation seminars modern workplaces offer.
For Assar, My Friend From Kashmir
'He knew how to be afraid in ways we never learnt.'
When Two Girls Went Hitchhiking at Tada Falls
Of dusty truck rides, a bloody bogie, 'Auto Suresh' and more.
The Freedom Paradox – A Poem
We won our freedom at a great cost. Yet today, all the ideas that define India are being compromised in a fight for power.
Desmond Tutu’s Long History of Fighting for Lesbian and Gay Rights
'We cannot claim rights for one group of people while denying them to others,' he says.
Kareena Kapoor’s ‘What Women Want’ Fails to Comprehend Its Own Purpose
The radio/YouTube series is more interested in what men want.
Navigating the World of ‘You Are Only Two Sisters? No Brother?’
It is a misconception that men will always stay to take care of their parents and women won’t.
The Spectre of Period Shaming Must Come to an End
The recent incident where 68 women from a college in Bhuj in Gujarat were shamed only serves to further strengthen discriminatory belief systems.