An ode to my mother – A Teachers’ Day tribute
By Sakshi Upadhyay माँ सिर्फ एक शब्द नहीं है, एक अनुभूति है , एहसास है निराशा के पलों में मन का विश्वास है जैसे बारिश के बाद हवा में किसी ने घोली मिठास है। कभी सोचा है तुमने अपनी माँ … Read More
Diaries
Two years after Section 377: I want to break free
By Balaji R “Your genitals do not define your gender identity. Live your life and love yourself. Do what gives you happiness.” Such a simple phrase, but has immeasurable complexity and struggle woven behind it. My entire life, I was … Read More
The Super Power called Family
By Vidushi Singh Growing up in a small town in eastern UP – Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which means the world is one big family – was taken too seriously by us. A huge house with several rooms, a large courtyard to … Read More
नासमझ बचपन ना भूल जाना
By Varsha Singh कभी समझकर ये नासमझ बचपन ना भूल जाना, नन्हे नन्हे कदमो का हमारी ज़िन्दगी में आना, फूल सी मुस्कान से हमारी बगिया महकाना, सरपट सरपट इधर उधर भागना, सावन की पहली बारिश में सोंधी मिट्टी सा … Read More
Flab to fab – My journey during lockdown 2020
By Ayushi Upadhyay It’s been too long! The masked people, the empty streets, the turmoil, binging on fast food, and the ‘feels too long’ pause to my happiness. Like many other employees, I wasn’t being called for work since the … Read More
Banaras – The keeper of my soul
By Random Editor While being in lockdown was hard, what is harder is not being able to return to our normal lives. Though honestly, I don’t miss my rounds to the office. But what I miss the most is travelling … Read More
An attempt towards effective writing
By Darpan Singh During my early days in journalism, one of our colleagues often seemed to guess that those who spoke English eloquently must be not-so-good at writing (we didn’t know the causation, but secretly savoured the conclusion). It became … Read More
Aisi meri kismat kaha
By Kajal Srivastava Wo kehta hai, tum meri ho Par mai bhi use apna keh saku, aisi meri kismat kaha Use yakeen hai mere mohobbat par, Par wo yakeen main bhi kar saku, aisi meri kismat kaha Unse beinteha … Read More