There comes a moment in many lives, especially in a woman, when clarity doesn’t arrive softly, like dawn breaking gently over a quiet horizon. Sometimes clarity crashes in like a storm. It erupts after long stretches of internal chaos, when life begins to feel like a puzzle with missing pieces. In those moments, you feel […]
The Saviour Complex: Why Women Want to Be Rescued Read More »
India’s Premier Institutions Are Not Immune to Misogyny The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), widely regarded as the epitome of academic excellence in India, are often painted as beacons of meritocracy. Cracking the IIT-JEE is considered one of the toughest academic feats in the world. For India’s aspirational middle class, admission into an IIT isn’t
Campus Mothers at IIT: Reinforcement of Patriarchy Read More »
The media often, hailed as the fourth pillar of democracy has been crucial in forming contemporary Indian democracy, and citizens’ political awareness. It was more than just a news source; it was a force for nation-building because of its capacity to spread knowledge, sway public opinion, and hold leaders accountable. However, there is a sharp
The Fall of Indian Electronic Media Read More »
There are moments in life that arrive quietly, almost unnoticed, but they change something within you forever. For me, it was a conversation. Just a few words exchanged with someone I barely knew, yet someone who shifted the entire weight of my perspective. I’ve always believed that pain is personal. When you go
When Grace Spoke Louder Than Pain Read More »
In a country where politics and performance increasingly blur, the recent public spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump on X (formerly Twitter) reads less like political discourse and more like a clash of egos on a virtual stage. What should have been an exchange of ideas quickly devolved into a melodramatic contest for attention,
The Great American Circus Read More »
Are we dead within? Are we even social animals anymore? Why is no one interested in conversations where the goal isn’t to debate, dominate, or deliver a monologue, but simply to sit back and understand? To ask, not because it leads to an argument, but because the question itself matters. Why don’t we talk to
The Zombies Of Urban Jungles Read More »
Tumultously lost it all on a random afternoon in February, and all of a sudden, I could’t hear my name anywhere in the house. Nobody’s catching a glimpse of me from ajar; the chair went vacant and the newspaper is still delivered but nobody reads it now. I am still collecting the tomatoes at an
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Once celebrated as the jewel of Indian aviation, Air India today stands as a cautionary tale of bureaucratic decay, corporate negligence and Institutional failure. While its legacy began with the visionary J.R.D. Tata in 1932 the airline’s decline is not merely a story of mismanagement but also a reflection of deeper flaws within the global
Air India’s Free Fall: A Betrayal by Bureaucracy Read More »
Love isn’t always poetry and long walks at sunset. Sometimes, it’s unread texts, awkward silences, overthinking, and an ache you can’t quite name. We wonder why we push people away or hold on too tightly. Why we crave closeness yet fear it just as much. The truth is, the way we show up in relationships
Roots of Our Relationships Read More »
They say, “Give it time.” That heartbreak? Time will fix it. That embarrassment that keeps you up at night? Time will make you forget. That grief, that ache, that emptiness? Time will wash it away. But does it really? We’re often told that time heals all wounds, that with enough days and months and
