Posted inCyber
A Nation of Nasty Keyboard Warriors
YouTube commenters have zero chill. The remarks reflect the kind of polarisation that makes “love jihad” seem like the most plausible explanation for a declining Hindu populace.
Posted inGender
No Baby, No Cry: What it Means to be Childfree by Choice
Society finds it hard to respect a woman’s choice in several matters of sex and marriage, but the decision to not have children is beyond the pale. How can you not be a mother? Isn’t it going against your DNA as a woman and your purpose on this planet?
Posted inPeople
Knock Knock, Your Parcel’s Here
Whizzing around Mumbai’s gallis are the delivery boys – foot soldiers of a $16.4 billion e-commerce boom. Arré rides pillion with one, delivering everything from cupcakes to quinoa.
Posted inPop Culture
Soul to Seoul: The Dreams of a Desi K-pop Star
YouTube, croon, copy. Repeat. The daily grind of Korean-pop hopefuls.
Posted inPop Culture
Loving and Letting Go of Alicia Florrick
The Good Wife and the great partner came into my life at the same time. One got better with time, one worse.
Posted inGender
What We Owe 14-year-old Shakti
Last July, one teenage girl changed the course of law. The story of young Shakti, who is the reason why women who need late abortions have a case.
Posted inLove and Sex
The Kiss that Launched a Lesbian Love Story
The story of the beautiful Ms M who is looking for a husband, but might need a girlfriend. A kiss is all it takes to know the answer.
Posted inCyber
Into the Secret Online World of Truth or Die
The unforgiving world of the social networking site, ASKfm, is a black hole of teenage anxiety filled with “dragon ds”, adolescent hookups, and its vicious after-effects.
Posted inPOV
I Like My Phone More Than I Like You
I’ve been berated for being glued to my phone instead of having “real conversations”. But I don’t fancy the phone as a coping mechanism when faced with awkward silences.
Posted inPop Culture
The Stark Knight Rises
Fantasy is meant to be inspirational and uplifting. But after this season of Game of Thrones, I found myself questioning why exactly I was cheering for these characters.