Ishita
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Man, woman and violence
With the increasing number of sexual crimes being committed in the country, I am both alarmed and disturbed. What has changed that has marked such an increasing rate of violence against women. Violence seems to be the only answer our men have, whether it is the comfort of their own homes or workplace. What I…
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Disposable Life
I went to the store to buy a fountain pen for myself and the shopkeeper showed me a disposable one. The first thought that came to my mind was why would anyone want to use a Disposable Fountain Pen. Fountain pens are all about permanency, about being there always, ever since you could start thinking…
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a land of contradictions
It is a very fascinating country that I live in and everyday I am amazed to learn something new and gain a new perspective about the Indian society. It is a diverse and a complex social structure. we are so modern and progressive in so many ways and yet traditional and regressive at times. It…
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Then and now
When i was younger there were a lot of things to do and learn, even though there was no internet and smartphones. Those days you were really thought to be smart or cool if you knew facts and figures or if you could answer current affairs and general knowledge questions without batting an eyelid. Shows…
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Perceptions
I love surprises. small ones, big ones. they just make my day. When I was younger I used create these surprises for myself. I would never ask my mother what she had packed for lunch in school. the moment when I opened my lunch box was my own, filled with anticipation and excitement. My own…
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If I were 22…………
It does no good to a woman to own up her age 🙂 but lets say i am not 22 and more than a decade has passed since i was….. then what have i learnt in these 10 years. What would i do right if i were 22 once again… 1. I would learn to…
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Austen and me
I am a self proclaimed Jane Austen lover. I got hooked to the seemingly idealist romances written by Austen at a very young age, thanks to my mother, herself an avid reader. I would like to believe that I am an Austen purist. I have devoured hundreds of literature discussing the nuances of her writing.…
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Writing again
Day after day, I sit infront of my computer, thinking of writing something. But what I worry about the most is, writing something sensible. Well, I guess its safe to say, if you wait to say something sensible or wait to say anything at all, words will fail you. When writing or trying to…
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