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FAT GIRL IN SLIM BODY

In college, everyone teased her about her weight. She was aware that she more fuller than the others. She defended...

IT IS A TIME OF REFLECTIONS

Today I remember the Mahalaya of my childhood in Shillong. The soft winter rays on the leftover diamond-like raindrops on...

She sat perched delicately at the bar counter on a high stool. Her drape dress was lifelessly hanging like a...

Masked Apology

Mira was grieving. Her eyes were swollen, lips dry, hair disheveled and a line was permanently etched around her mouth....

Sakina’s Secret

Watching Sakina get onto the train, was a big relief for her father. At home were two more unmarried daughters....

Change Is Pain But A Huge Gain

Letting go of toxic people is an exercise of self-control, discipline, and constant reminders to self. We unfortunately and unknowingly...

Old Is Not Always Gold

Have you seen defeat in the eyes of the old? I have seen acceptance of exclusion as a way of...

Just Love What You Hate

It was in the school playground that Marian realised, she sucked at sports. She could never win any race. The...

The Story Of The Half Egg

It was in the narrow lanes of the Koel bird, the black crows, and the Palash blooms that Rekha was...

Confined in a dream

The narrow black box confined her body like a coffin. She had been inside this for hours now. She felt...

The Queue To Serve The Dead

Would I know the grief in the eyes of the dejected family that lives in Kolkata? In those broken walls...

ADD THIRD GENDER even in The Office Loos!

Transgenders will be given a 1% reservation for government services in Karnataka. This is a great move in inclusiveness. I...

Raj Your Raj Is Over!

Imagine to wake up one morning to a revelation that you have been doing “Karwachauth” and putting up posts of...

Labels are good for fashion brands only!

Criticism and judgemental comments are doled out in abundance towards women who question gender identity and roles. It requires huge...

The Trap of Appearances!

He is the kind of guy you feel safe with in your drunken evening. He compliments easily. He will wait...

Just Rs 100/-

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The shrill cry of the new born girl was a moment of celebration for the entire community. Everyone rejoiced this...

You can’t escape!

I had given up my career. But over time I had an identity that I had conjured up of myself...

Feminism & Art

I sorely miss watching a good film in a cinema hall with popcorn and coffee. The joy of watching films...

Make-Up

Have you ever noticed how women in buses, local trains, rickety rickshaws or a chauffeur driven car have the perfect...

Adieu My Friend!

As I scroll through the chain of WhatsApp messages. I can see some texts that have gone low in the...

Pseudo Feminism & More

I was invited to a party at an official acquaintance’s home. Parties always get me all excited. The idea to...

Do Not Soak Up The Bloody Mess In Silence

I was 11 when I noticed blood between my legs. My first reaction was horror and the second was, maybe...

Aparna Sen

  Aparna Sen remains an extended crush since childhood. It is an unending fascination for the woman she is and...

SILK SMITA

For sitting comfortably opposite Shivaji Ganeshan with her legs crossed, she was branded as disrespectful and shunned by senior Tamil...

Who Cares?

"Who cares?", said very few women. We are trained since puberty to care. Our self-esteem is based on how we...