Anicca

Somewhere along the way, silence became a problem to be solved. Sitting alone at a party? Someone must come to your rescue. Not participating in a group activity? Clearly, you need encouragement. Quietly enjoying your own space? Oh no, we can’t have that. Because in a world that glorifies constant interaction, stillness...

The concept of self-care and self-love has gained immense popularity. It is everywhere. People are talking about it across all social media platforms and  you hear about it in everyday conversations. However, if you really pay attention, it becomes quite apparent that many people discuss it without fully understanding...

“Wear proper cloths when you go outside. You can wear whatever you want at home, but outside, NO.”Mrs. B said these words with so much confidence and conviction that for moment I could not wonder but thought…“Is she my master or something, that is telling me what to and what not to wear? At the same time, she is so generous...

Source: Candy Cigarette by Sally Mann (Conscientious)I know that look… I know that you are judging me right at this moment. See, if I care… Once upon a time, I would have cared but now I don’t. Not any more.I was once like you – pure and innocent.  But I did not have a childhood like yours. Nor did I have the choices...

Recently I came across a video by an alcohol brand where actor Sanjay Dutt is promoting the right kind of Masculinity (read Toxic), urging people to consume this particular alcohol, and become a real man.The video is so toxic and stereotypical that even the most stereotypical men will find it offensive.Now the point is,...

“Wake up, wake up…”The mighty husband is shouting.I hate to wake up in the morning, especially on weekends. However, no one is bothered about it.“Wake up, wake up… we have to go to Rishikonda, we decided, and you agreed”. He continued shouting.Really, what I agreed to when I was in a good mood, cannot still be applicable...

Not so long ago, there was an advertisement where a girl gets rejected from an air hostess’s institution for being too dark-skinned. And her father decided to take revenge. He made some sort of cream which made her skin fair.And...bingo...she got the job. I think in the subtext, she even marries the company’s CEO.And I...