'Yaara Maula', a nine-year-old song about radicalisation, reflects our current realities and its potential dangers a little too well.
Of Micro-Finance and Women’s Empowerment
Last year, women's self-help groups got Rs 38,000 crore in loans from private and public banks. Here's how these groups got started.
‘I Like My Body Best When I Am Dancing With My Best Friends’
I'm here to tell you that despite popular culture's shallow perception, most female friendships are wholesome, fulfilling and important.
Spring Arrives, in Full Gloom, For Kathua and Unnao
This poem uses the metaphor of the rapeseed plant to describe the atrocities in Unnao and Kathua.
What Indian Marriage Laws Can Learn From the LGBTQ+ Community
If we want a more liberal India, we need to start by changing our marriage laws.
The Fear of Being Alone, or the Fear of Everyone Else Finding Someone
It would be much easier to not be married if people around us weren’t.
Does Online Bullying Spell the End of Democracy?
Make no mistake – excluding minority groups from online forums imperils our democracy.
We Need Leftists Not Liberals
The next time you hear some vapid diatribe about ethical businesses and market-based solutions, don’t be afraid to shut it down.
Fighting Urban Loneliness With Art
Delhi's residents are turning their rooftops, basements and apartments into art and music venues – creating communities where there was only isolation before.
A Case for Watching Old Movies
I know there's plenty to hate about old movies, but if you'll allow me, I'd like to use 'The Apartment' to show you what you're missing out on.