Durga Puja has always been special for me. Since childhood it has been that time of the year that I prayed to Durga Maa. Alone, asking her for things that I was sure she would give me. In my head, I spoke to her when I saw her idol. Her striking eyes, her long hair, …
The articles I read day yesterday confused me a little bit. Therefore I thought I will write a quick update clarifying the ruling. Under the erstwhile Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules 2021, the categories of women eligible for abortion of pregnancy up to 24 weeks were specified as: 1. survivors of sexual assault or …
Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Women To Terminate Pregnancy Up To 24 weeks Read More »
More than a movie review, this is an article on domestic violence triggered by the movie. I had to watch it in two parts because the first part was triggering and I am pretty sure the headache I got at night was because it brought back some memories which I like to lock up and …
Darlings! (Abusive) Mard Ko Dard Hoga! Domestic Violence Will Be Punished! Read More »
I remember writing articles wherein I have written that women should refuse to get shamed for all the things that society tries to make us feel shamed for. But never have I in real life or on television seen a woman remain unapologetic for her choices despite the filth thrown upon her. And that is …
Why Netflix’s ‘Intimacy’ Is A Very Important Show For Women Read More »
The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial is a shameful win of misogyny. In a society which is already unequal for women, and survivors of abuse go through hell to get justice, we did not need this! A Virginia jury decided primarily in favor of actor Johnny Depp on Wednesday, concluding that a Washington Post editorial written …
The recent show, Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix based on a book by Sarah Vaughan raised some uncomfortable questions on consent. I love watching limited series. I have a short attention span and I find it hard to follow series with multiple seasons as I get bored soon. I usually search for ‘limited series’. …
Anatomy Of A Scandal: No Means No Is Just Another Scam To Blame Women Read More »
Whenever I watched Hollywood movies with strong, female protagonists, I always felt sad that Bollywood does not do justice to older female actresses, and we are forced to watch the same old romance ****, cheap item numbers and some bullshit masala formula. When I watched actresses like Olivia Colman and Susan Sarandon not just carry …
Jalsa: Gripping, Intriguing With Brilliant Performances – No Spoiler Review Read More »
1st February 2021, my grandmather passed away. I have blogged about her before. Somehow, I feel the world has been crazy since then. The second wave of covid happened. So many people died. Age or health had no connection, people just died. The war started. And as insignificant as I may be in the grand …
Raw Emotions On My Grandmother’s Birthday: The Black Hole and A Door Read More »
This will be a short and no spoiler review since I know most people may not have dared to watch this movie yet. I was not brave enough myself but since I had just finished a hectic deadline, I thought to treat (torture?) myself. Internet stopped working after the ‘twist’ and I strained my already …
I was about 10 when the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal had surfaced to public knowledge. I was living in Patna at that time. I remember “it” because it was all over the news. The newspapers in Hindi termed it as ‘Yaun Sambadh’. I did not understand what it meant. I assumed they meant ‘young’ and did not …
Impeachment: American Crime Story -Compelling, Gripping and Sad! Read More »