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Why You Can't Be A Milk-Drinking Feminist
Like me, you're undoubtedly appalled by common crimes against women such as trafficking, rape, domestic violence, murder and the killing of children for being the 'wrong' gender. You may consider...
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Just For Kicks: This Young Woman Is Levelling The Playing Field Through Sport
It is the concluding day of the two-month-long School Football Championship 2016, one of the biggest interschool football tournaments in India with 225 teams representing a mix of low-income government...
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Could Our Privacy And Security Slip Through The Giant Holes In The Aadhaar Bill?
The government passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 as a money bill in Parliament on 11 March 2016. This Aadhaar Bill, in its...
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Mumbai To Delhi And The Miles In-Between
My flight isn't for the next three hours and I am already en route to the airport. Today, I tell myself, will be the day I will travel stress-free, uneventfully. However, Mumbai's charming traffic has...
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I'm A Millennial Adult And I Can Never Be Poor Or Weak
The wifi has been down for 24 hours. The love of your life, the one you spend your whole life with, your "best phone in the world", suddenly called it quits. You didn't think of spending one-tenth of...
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Photoblog: How Mumbai Turned Me Into A Street Photographer
I've been doing street photography in Mumbai for just under a year. Formerly a 'pure breed' writer, I had prided myself on being able to string a few words together on my better days to form some sort...
View Article5 MBA Skills That Too Many Students Ignore
The MBA remains the most sought-after professional degree the world over. So is the case in India. With thousands of business grads coming out every year from B-school campuses, the competition for...
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The Casting Couch Is For Real. I Have Faced It Myself.
I received a call last evening from a casting agent in Chennai. As someone who has recently started modelling and acting in short films, these calls are pretty routine and I have come to look forward...
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Podcast: Ragi Represents The People It Nourishes
Food and literature may seem like two immiscible things, but the rare novel that allows food and drink to play a supplementary role to the actual plot sometimes bridges the gap. This happens in small...
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This Is Why We Should Talk About Our Bodies
The other day I read a beautiful, heartfelt post on how we should talk to our daughters about their bodies. The gist of it was to NOT talk about it. At all. It said we shouldn't make any comment about...
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Never Say Dye: If Food's Too Bright, It's Not Right
Have you ever walked into a mithai shop and just stared at all the brightly coloured sweets? Or tucked into Indian Chinese street food with the eye-popping orange and red sauces? I know I did as a kid,...
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PHOTOS: The Humdrum Speaks Volumes In Delhi's Walled City
Here, there is none of the glitter of gargantuan malls, none of the primary colours of international fast food chains, no Audis blasting Honey Singh's latest. Instead, cycle rickshaws and autos wind...
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Is Your Lifestyle A Standing Invitation For Diabetes? Make These Changes Now!
Can you beat diabetes? Yes you can! But you must understand the basic patho-physiology. In type 2 diabetes there is a combination of peripheral insulin resistance (improper action of insulin on fat,...
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The Shani Temple Judgment Goes Against The Spirit Of Secularism
The Bombay High Court recently said that no law in India bars the entry of women in any temple, and neither should it. What it said further on this matter should be of great concern to those who value...
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Darren Sammy And The Dark Underbelly Of Sports
I did not play for my country, but I did play for my state--cricket, basketball and athletics. My first state tournament was at the age of 12, representing Karnataka in the first ever Under 15 Cricket...
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There's Nothing Inherently Un-Islamic About Changing Muslim Personal Law
Photo credit: theboldindian.com In India, the controversy over Muslim Personal Law appears, disappears and reappears. By registering a suo motu writ petition recently on the issue of Muslim women's...
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Photoblog: Catching A Breath In Hong Kong
Hong Kong is always on the move. From the rising skyline forever competing with the fast-paced city life, to the cacophony of lights, this is a place that is as lively as it is varied. Amidst all the...
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7 Scrumptious Veggie Sandwiches For The Summer
There are few food preparations that have the versatility or potential of a sandwich. Pack them with the right ingredients and a sandwich can work as a wholesome meal in itself, whether it's breakfast,...
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A Very Human Successor To The God Of Indian Cricket
My fellow Indian cricket lovers, let's rejoice! For, we have a successor to Sachin Tendulkar. Ever since the Indian 'god' of cricket retired on 16 November 2013, India had been on the lookout for its...
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Don't Let Procrastination Hurt Your Financial Security
Most of us can easily put the "pro" in "procrastination". It hardly takes any effort to procrastinate because we have a lot of experience doing it. Procrastination begins with childhood when we wait...
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