The author writes about how navigating the world as a young person comes with a sense of confusion and frustration.
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Mother’s Birthday
'It is the day of the month in the year / When she celebrates the choice of her dear.'
‘His Dark Materials’: How the Small-Screen Adaptation Deals With the Novel’s Big Ideas
In its third and concluding season, 'His Dark Materials' grapples with ideas poorly suited to small screen adaptation – but comes out swinging.
What the Ankita Bhandari Case Tells Us About the Status of Young Women in Uttarakhand
The case highlights the lack of jobs for the youth, particularly young women, unregulated tourism, lawlessness and an overall failure of governance in Uttarakhand.
UP: FIR Against Principal, Teacher After VHP Complains Against Recitation of Iconic Iqbal Poem
School principal, Nahid Siddiqui has been suspended following the VHP complaint. A police probe has also begun against sikhsha mitra Waziruddin.
Older, Wiser, Happier
The poet writes about looking at the lighter side of growing old.
My Father’s Parna
'It has bruises – the toil of many years.'
Have You Been Naughty or Nice?
There cannot be easy answers to simple questions. Naughty or nice, don’t choose a side. Sometimes it is better to let go, and eat a fat slice of cake …
‘Emily in Paris’: Why It’s So Hard To Admit Love for the Show Despite It Being So Popular
A couple of theories why many feel like they can’t openly express love for it.
For Speaking an Unpleasant Truth, Will Amitabh Bachchan Now Be Called an Enemy of the People?
Even though a person of Bachchan's stature flagged the issues of 'civil liberty' and 'freedom', his words went completely unheard.
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