By Kamalika Ghosh At the peak of liberalisation in the 90s, most households were opening themselves up to the world. Except for mine, which remained doggedly as inward as it could manage. So while people were welcoming cable television, my … Read More
By Nishant Rathore I woke up to my friend trying to shake me up. He said, “I got a new lead on where my father could be”. “What on Earth was he up to now?”, I thought. The sleep still … Read More
By Ramakrishnan Balaji What is being Mard? Well, its simply toxic masculinity bound by the shackles set by society. I am not a mard I never consider myself a mard. For me what matters is my real self and my … Read More
Our lives, as human beings, revolve around stories. Stories intertwined. Travel stories, food stories, sad stories, happy stories, stories of life and of death, stories of meeting and separations and reunions. It is like a forever story our lives are … Read More
By Sonali Majumder I have a fetish for houses. The brick structures, sometimes tall and red and at other times yellowish and sprawling across streets have their own stories to tell. I feel. As a child, I was fascinated by … Read More
By Aniruddha Mishu They say the memories of your school life are the best – those ‘carefree’ days are the most memorable part of one’s life. I think about this too – 14 long years of my initial life with … Read More
By The Maddening Hatter The answer to does a break-up hurt differs from person to person. Although I wouldn’t want to be all preachy, about breakups and the whole relationship game (Trust me I’ve had far too many of these), … Read More
Locked inside houses during the lockdown, what do you miss the most? Eating at a favourite restaurant, travelling to a new destination, swimming in a pool, meal at a five-star hotel, sutta break with your friends or shopping at your … Read More
Friendship is something that holds immense importance in the lives of many. We get acquainted with the term from our very childhood. We make friends at home and in the neighbourhood, in schools and colleges, at workplaces and so on. … Read More
By Nilutpal Thakur This was the big break I was waiting for. It did not happen as I had wished for, but, nevertheless, a break is a break. I had always fathomed a break like this, a sabbatical – one … Read More
