Real Life Archives

Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Say Goodbye to BoJack Horseman

Netflix’s BoJack Horseman has made a habit of hitting its viewers right in the feels – but my feels are not ready for the final blow. The show was an uncannily accurate mirror of our own lives, which is why the thought of a less-than-happy ending for our protagonist is so terrifying.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 25, 2016

POV

Why ICSE Schools Deserve a C Minus

Fancy English-medium schools peddle stuff like “global methods” and “an international outlook”, which are admittedly nice things to hear, but leave you helpless if you get accosted by a traffic cop. My supposedly superior schooling failed to make me fluent in local languages. Or in dealing with bureaucracy.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 15, 2016

Love and Sex

Kya Ek Ladka Aur Ek Ladki Kabhi IRL Dost Nahi Ho Sakte?

Indian children are taught many cardinal lessons, like touching our grandparents’ feet and returning dabbas to mom in pristine condition. The prime one is that girls and boys can never be friends. As a girl with seven close male friends, I’m often the centre of curiosity and judgment.

Shreya Ramakrishnan March 18, 2016