One of the most vibrant movies of Sridevi, Chaalbaaz was on Zee Classic over the weekend. Watching Sridevi on screen has always been a delight. But ever since her untimely death, it has been all the more hard to resist watching her movies, knowing that such magic cannot be recreated again. I don’t know how …
For the past few minutes the doorbell was incorporated as part of my dream. Finally, after it rang for some time, I realized it is not a dream and I need to get up and open the door. Shashikala walked in. “Goodmorning Didi.” She said in her usual chirpy voice. “Hmm.” I replied coldly. She …
Be A Virgin Until Marriage, But A Whore Thereafter
Must You Finish Your Rotten Tea? [#ShortStory]
Image Source Dear Arya, I remember the joy on your face when you found my old laptop at Grandma’s place. You managed to crack the password. You were surprised that the password was not Myarya_21, unlike my other devices. But you know why. It was long before you were born. Your joy soon turned into …
I read about Manjula Divak’s suicide the day before yesterday. Excerpts from the article: Manjula’s father said, “She was a brilliant girl. She was going to complete her thesis next month, but her husband and parents-in-law wanted her to come back to Bhopal and do household work.” Mr. Devak told The Hindu that he had already made …
The Intelligent, Young Woman – Wasted In Marriage Read More »
I watched two episodes recently on a popular Indian television channel which narrates true incidents of crime. One was the case of a young unmarried woman who committed suicide because she thought she was pregnant. Another was that of an unmarried girl who tried to terminate her pregnancy herself in a crude way, and lost …
A flash and a click, And I felt sick. My eyes darted around In search of that terrible sound. “Sweetheart in another pose please, And stop being such a tease.” I looked around at the couple with a smile, At how love made everything seem worthwhile. I slowly averted my gaze, As my memories were …
Marital rape is a serious crime. Yet neither the law, nor the society has tried to address it with complete justice. Shirisha Pothapragada has written the following poem, capturing the emotions of a woman stuck in an abusive marriage. The ending of the poem to be is the best part, where she finally makes a …
This is a fictional article that I wrote for Women’s Web – Muse of the month contest. The cue was “Normal is something I can never take for granted again“. The article was originally published on the following link: I wrote from the point of view of the late Suzette Jordan, somebody for whom I …