Posted inPop Culture
Hey Potheads, Leave the Food Alone
Stoners bug me because they eat everything. They open the fridge, and they start polishing off all its contents – even the salt and pepper and half-cut nimbu and salad dressing.
Posted inVice
An Addict for Life
Moderation is not my key; balance is not in my lexicon. Addiction is an inspiration. And I pray that every obsession gives me a high.
Posted inPeople
The Room Where The Battle Never Ends
A bullet in his back has not deterred Arun Sawant in his fight for justice. He has taken on the police, the civic body, and is now gunning for the PM.
Posted inPOV
Why Appleism Must Die
The dream of the internet as a transparent arena, where the individual had autonomy and power is dead. And I blame Apple for it.
Posted inModern Family
Why I Will Never be Daddy’s Little Girl
I was 12 when I last saw my dad. But that is OK. All we had was a tenuous biological link and there was nothing for me to miss.
Posted inGender
An Officer and a Transgender
To become India’s first transgender police officer, K Prithika Yashini had to pass a tough exam – that of ascertaining and sticking with her gender identity.
Posted inPop Culture
Asanas for Auction
World Yoga Day was a big success with a host of think-pieces, trending hashtags, and yoga drives. We just stopped short of putting an IPR over it.
Posted inPop Culture
The Lost City of Truly Bad Actors
At the end of "Mohenjo Daro", my daughter learned that ancient civilisations are full of bronze people in bizarre headgear and I learned that picking the worst actor was not easy.
Posted inPOV
Why Orlando Makes Me Want to Come Out
The Pulse massacre has made me feel more alone than ever. It has made me angry, left me hurting, but also helped me make up my mind about coming out.
Posted inRelationships
How Polyamory Saved me from the Lingering Trauma of an Abusive Relationship
When I turned to polyamory it wasn’t to explore connections, but possibly to get over the trauma of early exclusive relationships that were defined by skewed ideas of possession and jealousy.