Kanaka Durga, the 39-year-old woman who made history by entering the Sabarimala temple, is now in hospital after being hit by her mother-in-law. But when does punishment go from an act of disciplining to a gross violation of someone's rights?

It’s a particularly bad time to be born without the ability to make people laugh. Stand-up is the new guitar that everyone wants to leave their careers for. And in this Age of Lols, the struggle of those born without the funny bone is real.

In focusing on the pressure to settle and reach the destination, there’s something we end up overlooking: The beauty of the journey. A new Tinder ad reminds us of the lessons we could learn if we let the maze of life direct us.

In our desperation to look for tangible happy endings wherever possible, we forgot to look at dating and relationships as distinct facets of romance. Tinder reminded us that dating is an evocative dance.

If I were to compartmentalise my heart into different rooms, all the vacuum left behind by my last heartbreak would be filled by Jagjit Singh’s haunting voice. The voice that assured you, even when it broke your heart, that everything would be alright.

Bollywood strugglers are routinely ridiculed, for their “Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon” aspirations. But when you’re a struggler, what you need most is a thick skin, and a steely determination bordering on delusion.

Shilpa Shinde went from being the most annoying contestant on Bigg Boss 11 to the most adored one. The show revolved around her love-hate relationship with Vikas Gupta and her rivalry with Hina Khan. The arc of Shilpa Shinde then became the central narrative of the show.

NBC's This Is Us is a show that teaches us that there’s no love greater and more selfless than that of a close-knit family. It's a theme that most Pakistani dramas also hook us with. But Indian TV is yet to get a hang of it.

That the Gita is given a religious connotation which limits its reach, is a pity. Much before Twitter threads told you that your biggest enemy is within, the Bhagavad Gita had already got it covered.

I’ve been so emotionally invested in Bigg Boss Season 11 that I secretly wish they aired two episodes instead of one every day. And the best part about the show is undoubtedly the Shilpa Shinde-Vikas Gupta drama.

Moving in with my parents was supposed to be a temporary thing. I was supposed to find a place, make friends, and have new experiences. Three Ganesh Chaturthis later, I’m still here.

It took me a long time to muster the courage to watch a porn video. Unlike the guys I grew up around, the pursuit of pleasure continues to be coloured by a patina of embarrassment.

When my mother’s cancer came, I got a crash course in adulthood. I had to become the mother that my mother needed.

It’s been seven years since I last met the cane but I think my mother still has it hidden somewhere in memory of the children she raised.

The modern wedding experience starts much before the ceremony, tracking the couple’s journey on Facebook, and ends much after the nuptials, with the screening of the wedding film.

I met some clingy men on Tinder. The dating app, for its promise of a one-night stand, was becoming a multiple-night mess. So one fine morning, I deleted it.

On Propose Day, the story of Ravi who decided to name a star for his girlfriend, inspired by the lunar crater named after Shah Rukh Khan. Ravi's discovery is less than stellar.

When Rukhsana and Altaf were around, Prakash hated their intrusive presence. Now that he's gotten them off his chest, he's begun to miss them.

The CBI and Maharashtra Police have just uncovered a complex network that connects the murders of Gauri Lankesh, Narendra Dabholkar, and Govind Pansare with organisations linked to the Sanatan Sanstha. What are the Sanstha’s views on Hinduism?

Sairat reminds me of my summer romance. We held hands when no one was watching and kissed under a mango tree. And then…