Politics with a twist

Whenever women step out of their comfort zones into a normal world, i.e. a man’s world.. it makes headlines. Whenever women decide to drive, teach or work beyond the kitchen and house.. it makes headlines. It never ceases to amuse me how every little achievement of ours is considered to be ‘unique’ – to be […]

Nagorno Karabakh is physically inside Azerbaijan but controlled by Armenia. Kashmir is physically a part of India but a continuous threat to Indians living there. Eastern Ladakh is physically in India but currently in a standoff with China. Through this pandemic, with the world literally being on shutdown, the greed and power struggle has seen

There was a reason for the creation of an international body after World War II. The aftermath of the battle had left pieces of Earth scattered in different directions and Countries were grappling with their own economic and social crisis. And, thus The United Nations was born. Today, 75 years later, the very sanctity of

For the first time ever – Israel’s official airline El Al is set to take its maiden “PEACE” flight over the Saudi Arabian airspace. This is intended to be a sign of ‘NORMALISATION’ between the two countries. But what does this really mean? This action is intended to treat the Israelis as a normal part

To call ourselves citizens of the Globe and then refer to the grandeur of the planet with reference to just a few countries is being partied to gross ignorance, is it not? In the recent wake of the pandemic, as the numbers surge, which countries are we really concerned about? India, because we live here

The last time I saw Air Force One, adrenalin rushed through my body like an electromagnetic current! The courage and action displayed by the President was one that made even Al Gore exclaim ‘Hell, he would make a better President than I would’ for actor Harrison Ford. To bring it to the Now.. In Portugal’s

Right from the era of our great epic Ramayana, women have been tested. Inspite of being a true devotional wife to Lord Rama, in the end, she still had to prove her virtue. Did it not hurt her? Did it not cause her to wonder why she was put to such humiliation when deep down

This one is dedicated to all the women out there who believe in the stereotype tagline of ‘Fair is Lovely.’ There is a huge bias when it comes to skin colour. For time immemorial, we have been witness to matrimony ads asking for a fair woman. ‘Wanted tall, slim, FAIR woman, working yet homely. Should

“The war will end. The leaders will shake hands. The old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son. That girl will wait for her beloved husband. And those children will wait for their heroic father. I don’t know who sold our homeland. But I saw who paid the price.” It is becoming increasingly impossible

Are we re-living the biblical plague? It’s a thought that most people have been asking, and discussing on their dining tables. Every few years, we contemplate if this is it. If this is the end. Nature’s fury only heightens the curiosity and makes it seem as though it is a sign. And if you look