The World of Bullies Decoded

The World of Bullies Decoded

In Konkana Sen sharma’s directorial debut Death in the Gunj, which released earlier this year, when a character says, “Ask your friend to pick someone his size,” it strikes a chord. Throughout the perceptively dealt thriller, the quiet, sensitive protagonist is...
Reining in the Demons

Reining in the Demons

“Make not your thoughts your prisons,” Cleopatra was told. In the present day, people are guilty of not only locking the prison but also throwing away the key. We are still unable to comprehend the deaths of Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade and Bhaiyyu...
If Only, Son

If Only, Son

If only I had changed your nappy Instead of your nanny; If only I had been at your teething Instead of your granny; If only I had kissed your tears away, Instead of being away, If only I had been with you, Instead of chasing a mirage of Money!   If only I had...
Flightless Birds

Flightless Birds

Sleepless nights and colic pains, Nappy wash and Nappy rash; Wailing and crying, teething and tripping, Oh! When will it be before they grow wings of their own?   Schooling and swotting, Squabbling and screaming, Class works not done, homework yet to be done; The...