“I’m Fine” May Be the Kindest Lie Someone Tells You
During my years behind a microphone, I learnt that silence was something to avoid. In radio, even a few unexpected seconds of silence can make the listener wonder whether something ...
A Plate of Biryani and the Price of a Woman’s Dignity
I watched yet another controversy unfold on social media. A stage, a microphone, a cheering audience, and a young man joking that he wanted to "recover the cost of a ...
When Strength Makes Us Silent — A Mother’s Cry in the Face of Violence
There are some news stories you read, and they pass.And then there are some that do not leave you. They sit in your chest, heavy and unmoving, like grief that ...
Before We Say ‘Changed’, We Should Ask ‘Revealed’
I was reading an article the other day, a BBC Future piece, about how some people say psychedelic experiences changed the way they see their gender and sexuality. I remember ...
Every Turn of the Mind: Reflections on World Mental Health Day
The Writer’s Reflection: Stories of the Mind Every story begins with a turn—एक करवट. Sometimes life turns towards joy, sometimes towards restlessness, sometimes towards silence. As a writer, I often find ...
What Are They Really Posting About?— A Counsellor’s Reflection
As a counsellor, and perhaps more keenly as a human observer, I often find myself reflecting on some patterns we see in digital spaces. One such pattern is hard to ...
