Why Kashmir Is A Woman (A Poem)

Dear Kashmir, Met you for the first time Nothing like I imagined— just better A bittersweet symphony  So beautiful, essential yet torn What a dichotomy. United by unemployment Divided by angst Kindest people, what a task! Suffering hungry pangs  Curious questions, may I ask? Protected or jailed? Engineers or guides? Why not migrate? The land…

Ambedkar’s Message to Women Needs To Be Revisited Now

History always has something to learn from. For India, BR Ambedkar is that gold mine, which never disappoints. A man who wanted no fame or bhakts, whose life motto was to just get people, to think clearly. He is a man who must be re-read for his scientific temperament, knowledge and fierceness but unfortunately, he has…

No offence but What the Sindoor?

Sindoor, Mangal Sutra, Red Bindi, Huge Green/Red Bangles and Ring in the middle finger- are some of the societal customs that signify that a woman is married. This is not a feminist rant. But two valid questions to think about: 1. Why exactly do we need anything that signifies a married person? 2. And if…

Repeat After Me: Feminism is not Anti-Man and Men’s Rights Activism need not be Anti-Feminist either

“The banquet hall in the three-star hotel on the outskirts of Mumbai was crammed with tables and testosterone.” begins the BuzzFeed article celebrating four women who are working towards supporting male rights. No problem. Men’s Rights Activist conference. So what could be a possible agenda in there? Hmm? Talking about how there are certain laws where…

What a man must not do: Chivalry Diaries

There is nothing in the world that he ‘must not do’. There is no work that is low level and nothing hurts his ego. The male ego is an essential part of the quintessential Indian society. But to him, it’s an alien concept. Nothing bothers him. He is the only child of his widow mother…

A Woman’s Body (Love Yourself)

  Touch yourself today. But do not look in the mirror! It makes you hate, it’s a critic. If you want love, You need to love yourself first.   Touch your face, feel the softness, And that acne that makes you human! Your lips are the most perfect ever As there is no replica, As…