Life Without Social Media on September 24, 2024As a 90s kid, I grew up in an era before smartphones and social media. I am thankful for this for one simple reason, I remember a time before life became performative. I recall experiencing every moment I wanted to remember, rather than losing it in favor of recording the moment for posterity. I am […]
Shared Grief of Gender-Based Crime on September 3, 2024The recent tragic and horrifying incident involving the rape and murder of a young 31-year-old trainee medic on August 9 at one of the largest government-run hospitals and medical colleges, RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, India, has shaken the entire nation. These incidents of gender-related violence are hardly unique to India. Across the border, […]
The Power Of Small on August 5, 2024“Don’t sweat the small stuff’, a saying we often get to hear when we are observed fretting over some tiny little details. While I agree with the over-arching premise of not letting every little thing take control over our lives, which the term implies, what I am however mulling over is how do you define […]