Periods is at the same time a boon and a bane. While it is an indicator of the state of a woman’s health, it is also inconvenient particularly when you don’t have the luxury of working from home. Women are expected to keep up during those days and its not…

Listening to the unspoken cries Reshma Mathew was this outstanding student in my batch whom I met at poetry recitation competitions. This was way back in middle school in our colony. We went to different schools. But everyone knew her. She was this smart kid who floored the other participants…

The BJP governance particularly this stint from 2014 onwards is a great case-study on the means and methods of subverting democracy. The rot existed before but never so rampant. When we all know that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, the locks and checks to keep the machinery work…

Some dyes run deep Changing you from out to in It takes time. Little by little, Layer by layer it soaks. Until you reach the point of no return. When you have morphed into an unalterable entity My parents live in terror all waking hours. They fear that the Muslims…

For the past many years, my life was not in my control. My smart phone was in charge. As my phone got smarter I got more hooked to it and more disconnected from life. The attraction of social media is undeniable. Reconnecting with old friends is the best part, but…

I deleted Whatsapp. And I am none the worse. Things are brighter and more peaceful. Coincidently my first day of freedom from Whatsapp was on April Fool’s Day. Who is the fool here? I will let you speculate. Try and be objective. …

I have always wanted to enroll for a Vipassana retreat. Once me and my friends enrolled for a 10 day retreat but it got cancelled because of water shortage at the Center. It was a difficult summer. At that time I had spent some time reading about it and talking…