The Joy Of Sharing Food
I obsessively scroll through old videos and photos on my phone. Instagram’s stories archive feature is a torture device that repeatedly drives home how far from average the past seven months have been.
India’s Disposable ‘Daughters’, What the Hathras Case Tells Us About Caste
The Hathras rape IS a caste-based sexual violence committed by upper-caste men in order to humiliate an entire community. The manner in which the UP and Central government failed to take care of this young life is also rooted in the caste-system.
Gautam Bhatia’s The Wall Explores The Meaning Of Freedom
Evening came to Sumer. The last beams of the declining sun snagged upon the towers of the Forum, painting them golden and then blood-red.
7 Books That’ll End Your Reading Slump
Reading slumps are natural and in a never-ending lockdown like 2020, the desire to read ebbs and flows. These seven books are guaranteed to reverse your reading slump and get back between the sheets… of paper!
Why We Need a Feminist Retelling of Hindu Mythology
Hindu mythology is bereft of a feminist lens. Fables like Ramayana and Mahabharata are passed down for centuries as the literal Words of Gods, teaching men how to live a good life. But, what about women?
Drag in Quarantine: A Photo Essay
Drag in Quarantine is essential. Why so, you ask?
Queer people live half of their life in closets,
How To Use Meditation To Ease Anxiety
The opposite of anxiety is mindfulness. Mindfulness is not a bundle of techniques; instead, it’s an attitude, a conscious shift in becoming more present.
#TodayInDevelopment: Performative Activism and Police Brutality
The murder of a father and son in Tamil Nadu came at the heels of unprecedented Indian participation in the #BlackLivesMatter movement after George Floyd’s death. Yet, no such solidarity for the two men murdered by Indian police.
DragVanti: India’s First Virtual Space for Drag
“Drag Vanti”, an online virtual space for desi drag queens, kings and performers, launched on June 9th.
#InTheirWords: About Being A Woman
Often I wonder about being a woman, even though I’ve been one all my life. There is a poem by Kim Addonizio called “What Do Women Want?” She wants a red dress,
Book Excerpt: No Regrets by Kaveree Bamzai
Replete with advice from successful women of all ages and in all fields, Kaveree Bamzai’s No Regrets is more than a self-help book.
#InTheirWords: Women Lead Fight Against Climate Change
When 16-year-old Greta Thunberg asked “How dare you?” to adults sitting in New York at the UN Climate Action Summit-and those all over the world,
#TodayInDevelopment: Silencing Criticism
Silencing criticism is the new black in world politics. Take our two cases for this week’s ‘Development’.
CASE ONE: THE CASE OF UP JOURNALIST PAWAN JAISWAL
DEEP FAKE by Ria Bhatnagar
Jaiswal skyrocketed to the top of UP CM’s list of national enemies after the journalist exposed a government primary school in Mirzapur district,
