24 Hours
So it has been 24 hours since I left my married home and returned to my parents. Been a sense of freedom in one way. This move was long overdue. […]
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To the Spirit of Mumbai
Today, the 14th of July 2011. 3 blasts in Mumbai. Kabootarkhana, Zaveri Bazar and Opera house. 21 dead and 101 injured at last count. So, by now, newspapers, TV Channels are
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Why don't I support ban on caste discrimination?
Why don’t I support ban on caste discrimination? For the same reasons as I don’t support the ban on sex determination. In the words of Einstein “We can’t solve problems by
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Reply to the letter to me on Kone Nakshatra
Yesterday, I wrote a letter to the VHP. Taking up on that, a mother of two daughters wrote another to me expressing some concerns she has. I appreciate the efforts
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A Hindu writes to Hindu Organizations against Slutwalk
The below letter was originally addressed to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad for its threats against the Delhi Slutwalk. Now it is addressed to all Hindu entities opposing Slutwalk. Dear Whom-so-ever-it-may-concern,
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The lost magic of compliments
Ours is a competitive culture. Somehow the vast majority of people have come to believe in hierarchies so much, that a compliment is automatically considered to be an acknowledgment of
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Female foeticide – a different take
Arrest after man buries twins alive caught my eye as I read on in horror. While the issues raised by the selective abortion of female foetuses creates a great deal
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A Life in Clothes – Part 5 : Shehari
Earlier: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Returning to the city was trauma. Big time. I was a fish out of water. I lost track of the times I
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A Life in Clothes – Part 2 : Teenage
Raw version. Publishing before I lose guts. Will take a look for editing in a couple of days. This is Part 2. You can read Part 1 here A Life
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