This is my second article in the series, ‘To the Geet Without Aditya Kashyap, and The Queen Without the International Vacation’. This is dedicated to the women who are going through a break-up, or a divorce. They may not have necessarily found someone else, or have the luxury to travel to discover themselves like our …
I think like me most of you knew even before Anamika Majumdar started playing Kaun Banega Crorepati, that she is the contestant who would be winning Rs 1 crore, thanks to news and previews of the episode. Anamika Majumdar was the first contestant of this season to win Rs 1 crore. She is a homemaker …
I was 12 when I had the term “closure” for the first time. At that time, I was living in the United States. A 17-year-old woman had gone missing after her morning jog. She was a high school student, ready to apply for colleges with her whole life ahead of her. There was an extensive …
Sometimes The Best Closure Is……. Complete The Sentence Read More »
Be A Virgin Until Marriage, But A Whore Thereafter
A friend of mine wrote a lovely article about how a woman was being pressurized to give up her job to take care of the child once her maternity leave was over. She made her husband and mother-in-law realize that the joys of parenthood do not discriminate between mother and father. The husband stepped in, …
Must You Finish Your Rotten Tea? [#ShortStory]
Some time back, my sister and I were having a discussion on marriage vows. “For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish” We said how difficult it is to commit to another human being like this – for better or for worse? Is it even …
I have been a fan of Kangana Ranaut. Not after Fashion. Or Queen. Or Tanu weds Manu 2. I have been a fan of her since I saw her in Gangster, when I was in college. Her acting was unbelievable for a first movie. People would say, ‘What! She is a nobody!’ Her beauty was …
Kangana Ranaut on Aap ki Adalat- Refreshingly Original And Honest Read More »
In some parts of the world, being single is just a relationship status. In India, it is defiance. Especially if you are a woman, in your late 20s or older. In a culture of ‘chat mangni and pat byaah’, facilitated by family members, distant relatives, enthusiastic neighbors and well-meaning strangers, being single is an abnormality. …
Watched ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’ yesterday. In the interval, I told my mother, “They should have ended it here! Very effective message!” Story so far: Not so educated boy meets brilliant girl. Gets attracted because she is interesting. Marries her but then expects her to adjust for the most disgusting reasons. Why couldn’t he …
Toilet Ek Prem Katha – Don’t expect women to “adjust” to crap! Read More »