To Mom, With Love

  Maa,   You did what you had to do. And you did a pretty good job of leading by example. I now understand that in an ecosystem that India is, it is tough raising a daughter when you don’t really agree to the hollow norms set up by generations of patriarchy. I understand it doesn’t … [Read more…]

Legally Raped

Marital Rape Well past midnight and not a trace of sleep, or was I already asleep? Somehow somethings I can’t place I might just let the morning creep. Marital Rape In between breaths and senses Credits- Google Images His horrid sounds keep coming back He just couldn’t mind the fences of consent, love and that of … [Read more…]

Age No Bar!

She was a little princess Just trying to open her arms  For the world to witness Her endless spell of charms A moment of truth later She was a child, violated Someone decided to play traitor So, a childhood she cremated. A huge price she paid For not being killed in the womb The pain … [Read more…]

Banana-Republic?

Yet another Republic Day passed by. Like every year, the country’s military might, cultural heritage and achievements in various fields were at display at Rajpath today. We managed to put up a great show(off) this year as well, I hear.  Even though each and every aspect of the unity in diversity that India is, was … [Read more…]