Posted inGender
Navigating the Great Indian Workplace as a Woman
Workplaces are evolving, but as a working woman, it is nearly impossible to instinctively reach out for opportunities without evaluating the gendered risks of that leap.
Posted inPOV
What Makes Netanyahu India’s Second-Favourite PM?
The first rock star to visit India in 2018, isn’t even a musician. For the patriotic Indian crowd, Netanyahu is a bigger deal than Coldplay and Justin Bieber combined.
Posted inPOV
Why We Need the ₹2,989-Crore Statue of Unity
You can’t put a price tag on memorials like the Statue of Unity. They could serve as a starting point to anyone who wants to discover our history in the future. I just have one question here: What great structures have we built in the last 50 years that will stand the test of time? Orion Mall? Lodha World Towers?
Posted inPOV
Why is India Obsessed With Frisking at Shopping Malls and Cinema Halls?
I don’t want to walk around with a gun like an American, but I’d like to go watch a film without being frisked. I don’t want to Make India Great Again, but I want to Make it Free.
Posted inLove and Sex
Tinder Diaries of a News Junkie
A Tinder survey said that most people want to learn something new together on their first date. How adventurous! I only want to dissect the PM’s latest tweet with my dates.
Posted inBollywood
How Do Muslims Prove Their Patriotism? Mulk Asks the Right Question
Anubhav Sinha’s pleasantly hard-hitting Mulk doesn’t stray far from what is unfolding in the country at the moment. Just like in the film, an entire community has been othered and demonised. Muslims are repeatedly asked to prove their loyalty — a test that is automatically beyond their reach in a country that’s already decided that their religion excludes patriotism.
Posted inEarth
What’s It Like to Go Without Plastic For Two Years? I Found Out the Hard Way
Trying to live sustainably is not easy. Some days, I’m too tired to fight the battle. It’s hard, time-consuming, frustrating, inconvenient, and expensive. But I know it’s worth it.
Posted inPeople
The Merchants of Mumbai’s Cancer Economy
An ecosystem of lodge owners, taxi drivers, and idli sellers keep things running outside Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital, one of the city’s largest cancer facilities.
Posted inPop Culture
From Reverence to Reefer Madness: The Journey of Weed
How did a drug that was once touted “food of the Gods” become associated with the guy who never showers and listens to “Satanic music”?
Posted inGender
With or Without Bikinis, Why Beauty Pageants Need to Go
Pageants like Miss Universe are some of the most dishonest talent shows in the world. They claim to be in search for a well-rounded woman, but always ends up looking more like wet T-shirt contests with a patriotic sash.