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- I Am Not Perfect
I am not perfect I am not curvy or lady-like in physical appearance or mannerisms. I am ambitious and have a strong sense of self-worth. I snore I hate...
- Gifts Men Should Not Give Women
I recently read a blog post talking about why men should give women flowers and instantly I knew I...
- Why Do Women Wear Heels?
Would you wear something that hurts you or literally causes you physical pain? Day in and day out? Over and over?Would...
- What Do You Believe?Recently I was interviewed by a high school student for a class assignment. His topic was Religion: Creed, Community, Calling...
- In Step or Out?
I see a lot of couples walking in the mornings and evenings in my neighborhood. Mostly older folks -- visiting...
- That Day, 2001
1815 IST, September...
- Gender StereotypesA couple of weeks ago, a blogger friend tagged me for a Not So (Wo)Manly challenge. Instantly I thought of...
- Putting Mind Over Matter in Indian Marriages
A friend found the "love of his life" on a matrimonial website. After seeing hundreds of photographs and commenting on each...
- Movie Review: Peepli [Live] - Our Apathy Exposed
Peepli [Live] tackles many big issues in a span of 106 short-minutes the only way it could be done –...
- A Culture of ObligationsI’ve become increasingly impatient with, and resentful of, anything that has a whiff of an obligation to it.Culturally, we’re trained...
- The Religion of Humanity
Note: Fair warning that this post might offend some people. You may find yourself outraged, but please know, I am...
- I Am My Own Woman
We were newlyweds at the Lucknow airport checking in for our flight to New Delhi, onwards to San Francisco —...
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