Combine the infinite resources on the internet and plenty of foolhardiness – and your head can become the embodiment of Joseph’s coat of many colours. To everyone out there who’s terrified of colouring your hair, here’s the journey of someone who’s had the entire colour spectrum on their hair and isn’t bald now. (Yet) Streaking…
Small City, Big Heart
I miss the way the coconut trees sway in the wind the fronds bending over in the sea breeze I miss the humid air The air feels like its reaching out to me when I spin around I miss the drawl when people speak the way they cock their heads to one side pleasant smiles…
The MRTS Saga: The Story behind a News Story
A story of how we tried to cut through the red tape (and failed hilariously) for a news report as naive journalism students. Why We Needed to do the Story: It was the Reporting module week in my first term at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. We were told to come up with…
A Day in the National Museum of Singapore – Notes from the Travel Diary
As usual, the story must begin with Food I’m sitting at the ‘Food for Thought’ Cafe, my last stop after exploring every nook and corner of the National Museum of Singapore. My feet hurt, my neck hurts (I blame my stupid fashion choices) and my hand hurts from not having written for a while. …
How Pokemon Go took over India
Overheard at a park: “Yahaan pe Pokemon hain kya?” (Is there any Pokemon here?) Who would’ve thought a VIDEO GAME would get India’s youth out of their homes and onto the streets. “My brother and I once went all around Delhi from 9 in the morning till 11 at night playing Pokemon Go. We only…
When Men entered the Women’s compartment of the Delhi Metro
On Misogynistic memes, women reinforcing patriarchal norms and why we need separate spaces for women in public spaces. It was around 10 o’clock on a Monday morning. I made my way to the Noida sector 18 metro station, hurrying up the escalator as I heard the Delhi Metro pulling into the station. I raced towards…
St. Aloysius PU students write stinging Open Letter to their Principal, oppose sexist rules
UPDATE: Since this blog post was first published, it has garnered a lot of attention on social media and mainstream media. A Deccan Herald report dated September 4, 2016 has been brought to my notice. The article states the following. Two days after a blog post on “discriminatory rules” enforced on students at St Aloysius PU College…
Sexist Rules in St. Aloysius PU College
These pictures were circulating on WhatsApp groups and on Facebook since August 31 . Many were outraged, calling it ridiculous and poked fun at the college. Others professed how relieved they were that they weren’t studying there right now. But what about the students who have to face these draconian rules? I was furious when…
Blood, Sweat and Books – the Harper Collins Garage Sale Saga
When the organisers tried to placate them and said there was drinking water, one woman yelled back, “We just need the books, not drinking water”. It was every book-lovers’ fantasy come true. Harper Collins was having a garage sale at insane prices (see below) Now picture this: Squeezing yourself through a sweaty mass of people…
What happened when we took an Iftaar food walk in Old Delhi
Like architecture? Tick. Love food? Tick. Not afraid to experiment? Tick. Make memories that will haunt your taste buds for a long time after? TICK TICK TICK. How better to spend your evening than to stroll amongst beautiful architecture framed by the magnificient Jama Masjid. We had this NDTV article as our guide and we…
Satshya (n.) Being Witness 