The lockdown of an entire country of over 135 crore people seemed quite unrealistic & unanticipated at first thought, making it frightening when it actually happened. At the very beginning, it was truly peaceful– our streets had seldom been so open and deserted…
Day in, day out The young and tough The old and stout Venture around Grey skies, a smoky atmosphere and dreaded souls trudged on, disheartened by the drudgery that was also referred to as “urban life”. The sound of…
Indian cinema, over the years, has normalized abuse, objectification of women, and misogyny through love and romance. In a country where crimes and violence against women are at an all-time high, our films and television shows continue to preach that…
Blazing past the norms, isn’t that the norm of audacity? Paints and pencils that enliven scathing originality… Dear youth, Etch me, virtue. In the parched grounds of morality with scarce grains of justice, burns a fire of turmoil and misconduct.…
“I was alive in true sense when I was performing” –SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT (1986-2020) With a mind as bright as the Sirius A., with the unparalleled wisdom it nurtures. With the smile which broke a million hearts, and healed…
You know how adults ask you ‘How’s school?’ and ‘How are you doing?’— and you respond with ‘School’s fine. I’m okay’ even though school is really not fine and you are far from okay? Because of course you can’t tell…
“1 cup flour ½ cup powdered sugar 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1/3 cup oil 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup milk ½ cup dark chocolate Oven preheated to 180ºC” Jenny finished reciting the ingredients to me as…
It’s almost cruel how a sudden twist of fate can create an impact so monumental that it can change one’s life forever. The little life does not recollect much. At first, there was warmth, a place so joyous and glowing…
The cold, dark night of January 19, 1990 had stirred into life the worst nightmare of Kashmiri Pandits living in the valley. It had snatched away from them not only their homeland— but it had also made them devoid of…
Some of the incidents below are actual incidents, and some are fiction. Finally free, I can only look on helplessly, As my sisters are sent one by one up here with me. Every night the words and warnings are the…
Justice that is yet to be delivered after a war is a slow and long process. While the whole world watches what happens to the perpetrators of such major crimes, history reminds us that the latter themselves are capable of…
The worst form of injustice is pretended justice. Papua in Indonesia had become a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who were evil but because of the people who didn’t do anything about it. Protests had gripped the…
Yemen has been devastated by a humanitarian crisis that has sadly stretched for more than 5 years now. Roughly 24 million people, including 12.3 million children, are in dire need of compensation and relief. Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia and…
“Ae Wadi Shehzadi Bolo Kaisi Ho, Bin Tere Khali Hu Main, Kya Tum Bhi Waisi Ho”. Written, produced, and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shikara is essentially a love story set during the horrific exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990.…
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” -Maya Angelou Racism had existed in the world since the 15th century- in the form of slavery, apartheid, institutional racism, systematic racism and so…
What is injustice? Now that the word is being thrown around more than ever, it is about time we reflect on it with deeper sensitivity. The emotion that we feel when the word is brought up is the rage associated…
More than 1,700 activists have been killed this decade defending the environment. According to records compiled by the campaign group Global Witness, 1,738 people described as environmental defenders were killed between 2002 and 2018, across 50 countries. Yet the campaign…
23rd March 2019 The post-Pulwama events have undoubtedly lead to a surge of a patriotism wave across the country. But the reality is, it is the nature of a wave to fade away eventually and ebb. The question thus lying…
It’s warm and dark. You glide into oblivion, in a continuous motion. You start recognising your own self and this body where your soul has found refuge. Hungry and thirsty, you cling onto the nearest tube you can find. You…
Time difference is a confusing phenomenon. For some, the date could be 19th June 2020, and for some, it could still be the 18th. While staying in a time zone that is a day or so behind another is fine,…
DISCLAIMER: The following article is written through the eyes of the writer. Some characters are left unnamed to aid the flow of writing. As the media tries to dissect the reasons behind the untimely demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, the…
The only sound he could hear was the crunching of pebbles under his footsteps. The crowded thoroughfare was eerily quiet and deserted today–– it was a Friday evening, too–– on a normal day, the public would be out and about.…
Disclaimer: The following contains snippets from the diaries of people all over India. This is the author’s attempt at empathy and is no way a confession that she comes at night to read your journals. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Diary, I think…
December 15, 2019. I flip through the pages of my physics book, exhausted. It’s midnight. Intending to take a short break, I pick up my phone and log on to Instagram. Something’s wrong. A man cowering in front of a…
To me, surviving through a crisis means not falling into peer pressure. In the United States, there are contrasting mindsets at all levels. On one end of the spectrum, people are staying indoors and dressing up in masks and gloves,…
Let me commence with a brief introduction about myself. I am the youngest among the coronavirus brothers, just the third among those that can infect humans. My journey began at a central market in Wuhan, a city in China, where…
Whenever one experiences suffering, it triggers him to start questioning his whole life and if anything that he did was even relevant. His accomplishments seem trivial and immaterial. This is an existential crisis. Essentially, it is questioning our lives’ purpose,…
As the years progress, we are faced with new issues that force us to come up with new innovative solutions. COVID-19 would be an example of this. The whole situation with the pandemic we’re facing right now seems surreal to…
Disclaimer: The story is a disturbing and dystopian account of the year 2020 and may not be suitable for all readers. The key finally twists inside the rusting lock. The door carefully creaks open so as to not wake…
We are living through a pandemic. We are fighting because the divine whose name is lost in an array of variables, is allegedly saying some really wrong stuff. We are a generation that blames work for our boredom. Furthermore, we…
Stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic? Tired of listening to the depressing news all the time? Want some trivial entertainment to provide temporary relief from the dark and painful existence that has become our new normal? Well, you…
Dear COVID-19, We are quite aware that there is a slim chance that you get the time to read our letter, amidst your packed schedule. Mr Novel Coronavirus, more like Mr Noble Coronavirus, I am totally convinced of the fact…
We, humans, are a captious and nitpicky race, constantly looking for a negative, even in the best of situations. While I was growing up, the word ‘crisis’ was often believed to be a situation or a circumstance that would try…
Eat food. Cook food/Learn how to cook food. Watch television (Don’t immediately direct yourself to news channels). Watch Netflix/Amazon Prime/Other streaming services. Read a book. Write a story/poem/others. Water the plants. Take care of your garden. Learn how to cut…
Our beloved Mother Earth has gone through a lot this year, and the global COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pandemic––an unanticipated nightmare for humankind––is maybe just a break for her. Our vehicles, new houses, ongoing constructions emit a multitude of pollutants,…
We are from a generation which thinks nothing wrong can happen to us. We believe all the wrongs have already been done and we know about them through history books, documentaries, news channels and whatnot. The bubonic plague can’t hit…
For as long as I can remember, I have had the ability to see angels and devils on people’s shoulders. As a kid, I used to think of them as dolls. So, there is a white doll and a black…
John Mulaney is quite possibly one of the funniest comedians of our time, and one of the major reasons is because we as an audience can connect with him on what is perhaps an ethereal level. So, without further ado,…
Ever since I was a baby, I was known as the child with the golden smile. My parents would always say my smile would take me far. People often ask me why I am always so happy, and I usually…
Disclaimer: Most of these are jokes someone told me, so I’m telling them to you. I do not claim ownership over them. So go on, now that you’ve heard them, tell them forward! A perfectionist walks into a bar.…
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