An Open Letter to Twitter Trolls

Twitter Trolls

It is very easy to try to force your opinion laced with cuss words down other people’s throats while hiding behind the tri-color or your favourite politician’s picture. You are insulting both the tricolor and the one you consider God. Being anonymous is easy. To me, it means that you want to say things which … [Read more…]

A Moment of Silence

A silent tear  Picture Credit – Google Images Direction-less, in a pursuit  To dry down Fossilizing feelings forever Through crossroads of time Met another of its kind Witnessing a similar fate Yet somewhat different On another face, another front They shared the same bench On a lonely road Both drowned in their own dismayTrying to … [Read more…]

Nothing Historic About It.

It is, in no way, a historic decision. No, not until the punishment for rape is re-defined. Not until they keep classifying rapes as ‘heinous’ and ‘not-so-heinous’. Not until there is a ‘rarest of rare’ clause.  As per the verdict, Death punishment is awarded under section 302 of Indian Penal Code for murder. It clearly … [Read more…]

Guilty Safety

I might be thousands of miles away from India, in a country which is presumably safe for women but I don’t feel protected. I take a bus to work everyday, and men don’t take advantage of lack of space and pinch me at inappropriate places. I walk back from work and I don’t feel pairs … [Read more…]