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The Fears That Are Churning American Politics
This has to be the most exciting time for watchers of American politics, and it also has to be the more fearful time. As I write this, in early June, the politics of the country is in tumult, with...
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Are Pakistani Film Awards An Elaborate Hoax?
Sarmad Khoosat and Nimra Bucha in Manto. Courtesy: A & B Productions Pakistani award shows are deliciously seasoned with all the necessary ingredients of a blockbuster commercial entertainer --...
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What Every Career Woman Should Figure Out Before Having A Baby
Over the past few years, a lot has been written about women in the workforce, about how they should not quit, how they should "lean in" and the rest of it. After having followed the classic...
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My Father Lost His Battle With Depression. I'm Still Fighting Mine
Sometimes, the past takes control of your future... I love the monsoons. The smell of wet mud, trees shuffling in torrential bursts of rain, the crackling of thunder and the glimpse of lightning...
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The Kashmiri Language: A Victim Of Linguistic Politics
Many factors continue to be hurdles in efforts towards the promotion and revitalization of the Kashmiri language, the biggest among them being the choice of script. A socio-historical account of the...
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Concrete Steps, Not Proselytizing Will Bring Gender Equality To India
We Indians pride ourselves on our deep-rooted traditions and moral values, often going out of our way to defend and uphold our cultural identity. Women form a very important part of this culture and...
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From Patparganj To Dhaula Kuan: Friendly Delhi Neighbourhoods, As We Don't...
These well-known localities of Delhi have surprisingly deep roots in history; coincidentally, all three are intertwined with the trials and tribulations of the lesser-known Mughal emperor Shah Alam II....
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Stealing The Secrets Of Stone
London-based Times of India journalist Kounteya Sinha has found a second profession -- he carries his camera to far-flung places and comes away with timeless images that tell stories, old and new. The...
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Is An Intact Hymen The Foundation Of A Good Marriage?
A few days ago our newspapers featured the story of a Nashik man who ended his hours-old marriage because his bride failed his virginity test. Women, in particular, were outraged that he'd ended his...
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My Feminist Fight For A Front Seat On An Intercity Bus
I got a phone call this morning that got me thinking and made me write this post. It was a phone call that either reeked of gender bias or I am PMSing today and my inner feminist just needs to vent...
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The Modi Government's Panama Siesta
That masterpiece of electoral disingenuousness called "₹15 lakh black money refund in the bank account of every Indian", promised by the vociferous Narendra Modi during the election campaign of 2014,...
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6 Fresh Pakistani Indie Tracks To Add To Your Playlist
The Pakistani music streaming website Patari recently released a compilation album titled Patari Aslis Vol. 1 that featured original compositions by six promising local musical acts. The artists were...
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India Has Started A Global Pulse Race, But What About Home?
The parched Indian fields may not have been able to provide us affordable pulses this year. But that is no reason to despair. Farmers across the world are rushing to plant a record number of acres to...
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The Children Of The Chilli Fields
"Do any of you go to work?" we ask the children. The question makes the smiles vanish from their faces in an instant. Murmurs of "no" and immediate head-shaking goes around the dingy classroom in...
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Today I Was Groped, Again
A usual thing happened today. I got groped AGAIN while walking back home. It was drizzling and dusk had set in. A bunch of guys on a bike were speeding towards me from the opposite direction while I...
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Did We Violate Instagram Guidelines By Being 'Too Fat' To Wear A Swimsuit?
This is going to be a helluva lengthy post so buckle up! Last year, I was interviewed by an editor at CLEO magazine, Singapore, on how I found myself blogging about plus size fashion and body...
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The Orlando Carnage Was Fuelled By Hate, Not Terror
As we walked out of the clubs in DC celebrating Pride this Saturday night, came news of the horrific carnage in Orlando. The facts emerged slowly, 50 dead, 53 injured and our celebration of who we were...
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India's Silent Prayer On The Brexit Vote
Ahead of the referendum on 23 June, 81 British-Indian business leaders have expressed support for Britain's membership in the European Union. They say that Britain exiting the EU would be a "double...
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Congrats, Your Child's A Teenager -- And You're Enemy No. 1
You know what tests your patience even more than travelling via the traffic-clogged Silk Board in Bangalore? Parenting a teen! Every day is like a permanent roller-coaster ride. Teenage is a time of...
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'Te3n': A Slow-Burning Thriller With A Classic Whodunit At Its Core
Te3n, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Sujoy Ghosh, is an official remake of South Korean movie Montage. It derives its title from the Hindi word for the numeral three, referring to the...
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