Why ‘Ek Thappad Lagaungi’ Isn’t Just a Joke
Introduction I come from a middle-class Indian family, and like many others in similar socio-economic settings, I have grown up hearing certain familiar phrases in everyday conversations. Phrases like "ek…
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Paschal Promises: Danger, Death and Resurrection In Our Times
Easter, recently passed, is not a holiday I have ever celebrated in any way beyond the long-ago dyeing of eggs and covert disposal of sub-par milk chocolate rabbits. My mother…
Commodification of emotion: The Economy of Love
The Month of February, "February isn't just a month; it's a heartbeat—each day pulsing closer to Valentine's week, where love writes its own story in the language of roses and…
Love, Dating and Relationships in Covid-19
Co-Written by Sritama Chaudhuri & Dr. Suraj Beri Meghna (name changed) looks anxiously at her phone. She has been one of those ardent “woke millennials”, who would campaign for every…
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