हे ब्रो! मैं एक मिलेनियल हूँ, और हिंदी मेरी पहली भाषा है
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हे ब्रो! मैं एक मिलेनियल हूँ, और हिंदी मेरी पहली भाषा है

मेरा जन्म एक हिंदी भाषी घर में हुआ, जहाँ अंग्रेज़ी का प्रयोग दिन में बस दो बार होता है: “Good Morning” और “Good Night”। Bilingual होने के बहुत फ़ायदे हैं, मगर मेरे लिए यह एक ऐसी जंग है जो मैं आज भी लड़ रहा हूँ। जंग, जो एक भाषा और मेरे बीच है। क्या मैं हिंदी लेखक हूँ या English writer?
I’ll See You at Happy Hours, Mum and Dad
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I’ll See You at Happy Hours, Mum and Dad

Our parents have come a long way: They can accept live-in relationships and unconventional career choices. But for Indian children, especially daughters, drinking with our parents remains the last taboo, the last frontier to be breached.
How Much Muslimness Are You Comfortable With?
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How Much Muslimness Are You Comfortable With?

What degree of "Muslimness" are we comfortable with? Are you at ease with a Muslim woman wearing a hijab to a protest? What if someone shouts Allahu Akbar? Would you be comfortable asking someone in the crowd not to chant Jai Shri Ram?
Fire Safety be Damned. We are the Olympians of Stupidity
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Fire Safety be Damned. We are the Olympians of Stupidity

The recent fire incidents in Mumbai, including the current one at Crystal Tower in Parel are evidence of what a reckless country we are. We will spend a small fortune on a refrigerator, but never think of installing a fire extinguisher or following safety norms.
Is Juul the Smoker’s Latest Fidget Spinner?
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Is Juul the Smoker’s Latest Fidget Spinner?

Juul, the aspirational new cigarette substitute that looks like a sleek USB stick, is sweeping urban India. But Juul isn’t revolutionary – it is, at best, all smoke and mirrors. One day, we’ll probably look back on this as a passing fad, just like TikTok videos.
Moving Out of Your Childhood Home Feels a Lot Like Heartbreak
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Moving Out of Your Childhood Home Feels a Lot Like Heartbreak

In a world obsessed with the new and uncharted, with moving on and around, I’m the kind who likes the idea of home and history. And now when it’s time to leave my childhood home behind, I wonder... How do I pack in all my memories? How do I take all this history with me to a new house?