Is Marriage Where Feminist Dreams Go To Die?
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Is Marriage Where Feminist Dreams Go To Die?

Kareena Kapoor in her progressive Veere Di Wedding avatar is enjoyable if you can forget the fact that a few weeks ago, the actress did a U-turn on her character’s seemingly feminist stance. What happens to feminists after marriage?
Farewell, Jagdeep. An Era of Gentle Goofy Comedy Passes With You
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Farewell, Jagdeep. An Era of Gentle Goofy Comedy Passes With You

Even though the legendary Soorma Bhopali role immortalises him, Jagdeep was much more than just the funny guy in that comic subplot. He became the humorous voice in hysterical melodramas, he was the quintessential “hero ka dost” or the solid sidekick propelling the story forward with his bumbling ways, making the lead’s exasperatingly flawless personality tolerable.
Stepping Into the Shoes of a Sex Worker
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Stepping Into the Shoes of a Sex Worker

I’ve spent many nights looking at the shiny shadows of women trying to make a living in the city’s alleys. They made me curious, but stepping into their shoes turned out to be a whole different story.
Can You Double Up as a Volunteer With Your Full-Time Job? Citizens’ Covid War-Room Shows You How
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Can You Double Up as a Volunteer With Your Full-Time Job? Citizens’ Covid War-Room Shows You How

There’s a sense of helplessness that has taken over all of us as the country struggles to cope with the devastating second wave of the coronavirus. While many of us continue to feel defeated, there are some among us who decided to do something about it. Meet the good folks at Citizens’ Covid War-Room, a group of millennials and zoomers, who have been working round the clock to verify leads and provide resources to patients in need.
Veep Gave Us What Game of Thrones Might Not: A Climax We Enjoyed
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Veep Gave Us What Game of Thrones Might Not: A Climax We Enjoyed

Last Monday, as King’s Landing turned into a literal metaphor of the dropping writing standards in the Game of Thrones team, Veep delivered a spectacular series finale. It hit the right emotional beats, delivered a scathing critique of modern-day American politics, and tied its seven-season long storyline to a logical end – all while being laugh out loud hilarious.
I Slept with Depression…
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I Slept with Depression…

Sleeping with depression was the biggest mistake, and also the best decision of my life. I know he’s not in love with me. He’s just using me. I’m that crazy girl who keeps sleeping with the guy she’s in love with and then cries about it but then repeats the process again.
Will an AI Like A.I.SHA Be Our Reality Soon?
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Will an AI Like A.I.SHA Be Our Reality Soon?

AI mines data from everywhere — including the casual sexist text messages we send, dissing Pakistanis on WhatsApp, and our porn searches. Self-learning robots can build on these same learned biases. And A.I.SHA, who displays the worst traits of humanity, is no different.
Twinkle Khanna, The Fair-Weather Feminist
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Twinkle Khanna, The Fair-Weather Feminist

Twinkle Khanna has proved her mettle as a fair-weather feminist whose online persona rests on personal convenience. Her stance on the Mallika Dua controversy makes it clear that her online avatar is just an act of performative coolness.