I have always hated February. My grandfather died on 24th February 1967. Of course, I did not exist then. I never met my grandfather. But growing up, I heard my Dadi say how she hates this month and thinks it is jinxed. Dadi never travelled in February. She did not like any of us travelling …
Some two weeks ago I was reading a book about grief. It was written by a woman who lost her husband and her son within a span of 10 months. The author who was a spiritual person shared her thoughts on moments before death, death itself and coping with it. The author said that people …
The world will be screaming Happy New Year in two days. 2020 was horrible. It was merciless. People died. Lots of people. Let us just accept how bad it was. And just when we got hopes of a vaccine, there was news of a deadlier strain coming up… Really what is so ‘Happy’ about this coming year? 2020 …
The Silsila of birthday in Corona started in May with my partner’s birthday. There was a lockdown. I was at my highest level of anxiety and did not order cake, nor did I order any gifts for him. I made a cake in a karahi. I sincerely believed then that parcels carried potential risk. Neither …
I have received a message from a male friend asking why women suddenly block men. According to him, he had not done anything vulgar or indecent to deserve this treatment from a woman. The woman was someone he has interacted with before, and met a few times. He is not someone she ‘met online’ so …
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A little background A year ago, I had written a blog, ‘Five Reasons Why You Should Get A Short Haircut Once In Your Lifetime’. Sharing the link. To give a recap, I had written about how my natural hair is curly and since I have got it smoothened once, I now have to keep getting …
How to make a ‘woke film’? Female sexuality = A woman can cheat. A woman can instantly leave anyone who does not satisfy her sexually, even if it is the father of her two children. Throw in an element of caste Throw some Hinduphobia Throw some gender identity crisis for a child Make the women …
Dolly Kitty and Whatever: Confused, Messy and Unnecessary! Read More »
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that daughters will have equal right in the parental property as son even if their father died before the Hindu Succession (amendment) Act 2005 came into force. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said, “Daughters must be given equal rights as sons. Daughter remains …
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I have spoken to women from my mother’s generation who tell their daughters that they should not just ask about ‘rights’ because ‘rights come with responsibilities’. It takes a lot of conviction to have such a strong sense of duty. I think the woman who got married at 20 to a man she had …
When I was 18-19, I used to be very conscious about my looks. I would get my eyebrows threaded every 15 days. ‘Only extras’, I used to instruct the beautician. I would add, ‘Patla nahi karna!!‘ My eyebrows were never thick or even dark to begin with, so this was a doomed request. Every time …
Lockdown Post 4: How Is The Eye Brows, Hair and Housework Growing Oops Going! Read More »