I have been avoiding writing this post. I honestly did not want to write it! Past few months I have been focusing on my peace and have been avoiding topics that will make me receive flak from #notallmen! But I have been receiving messages from women who are distraught and wanted me to address this …
Statistics suggest that so many break-ups happen around Valentine’s Day. This day is not just torturous for single people, but also for people who are in relationships. Expectations, unnecessary comparisons and social media declarations of ‘Aww!’ ‘I am so lucky’ ‘I have the best husband/boyfriend’ can make people feel quite miserable about themselves. The only people …
We grow up assuming we will get married and live happily ever after. We get an education. Get a job. Do everything right. And then decide to ‘settle down’. We as Indians are obsessed with marriage. Parents spend their life time savings on their daughter’s marriage . Each and every person the family has ever …
Not too long ago, my sister had forwarded this picture to us in our family WhatsApp group with a caption ‘Meet Cuddles’! ‘Wow!’ – Me ‘Is he real or a toy!’ – My mom ‘Diya (niece’s name changed) must have gone crazy to get such a cute puppy!! – My dad My niece had been …
I cannot get the following headlines off my mind: “I am going to kill myself today bcoz Mayank has driven me to it. He finally let me out but I can’t repair what he has done,” her last words read. “Delhi Air Hostess Learnt About Husband’s First Marriage Month Ago.” Her family claimed that Mr …
Some 25 years ago: Daily routine The landline would ring sharp at 7 pm. I would run to the phone. Me: Hello Dad: Hello!! Mummy se poocho kuch lana hai kya? Me: Mummy Papa ka phone hai! Kuch lana hai! Mom: Nahi. Me yelling at the top of my voice even though my mother would be …
Yesterday I came across something in my News feed that infuriated me: A restaurant named ‘Second wife restaurant’. Quoting from their website: “Second Wife is one of the fastest growing food tech companies in Bangalore. For great food and good times. Second Wife cooks like your wife and may be better than your wife also. …
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I keep hearing the story of an older family friend. He must be in his 80’s now. He has never been married. As per the legend, he used to be a handsome man in his youth. Romantic. Desirable. Rumour has it that he looked just like like Rajesh Khanna. He wanted a “love marriage.” Whenever …
Who is Aziz Ansari? For those of you who don’t know Aziz Ansari is an Indian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has won Emmys and a Golden Globe Award recently. A very successful man. A celebrity. Feminism and #Metoo movement We all know about the Metoo movement which was long awaited. Women have spoken up …
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