The recent Tanishq ad controversy in India has the social media hustling with all kinds of opinions related to the old Hindu-Muslim debate in the country. While we’ve had more than enough of ‘intellectual’ takes on secularism and social harmony, there’s just one simple point that Hindus who opposed the ad are trying to put... Continue Reading →
The difference in being aware v/s apologetic of your roots
Most times when I try to address a topic that is even remotely connected to culture or religion, I give it at least 10 thoughts before posting anything on social media or making a public statement. While on the one hand it is true that I do not want to offend anyone by making statements... Continue Reading →
XOXO, Gossip Girl
There’s a very firm and sometimes unproductive pattern in my addiction to Netflix – I always have to end what I begin. No matter how worthless of my time a movie or series might seem, I put in effort to end it and same applies to books as well. For some reason, I don’t believe... Continue Reading →
The three factors of reasonable fashion
Supposedly, fashion is a huge deal in the world we live in. It would be one thing if it was just a part of the distant glamour world consisting the film and entertainment industry. Fashion has actually outgrown the boundaries of the glamour world and made its way into the lives of every common man,... Continue Reading →
Mookajjiya Kanasugalu – A review you probably won’t like | Shivarama Karantha
Judging a book by its cover is a crime we often cannot refrain from committing – especially in its literal sense. Even for seasoned writers and readers, the act of making assumptions about the contents of a book just with its cover or title is irresistible. Same happened when I was handed ‘Mookajjiya Kanasugalu’ by... Continue Reading →
Patterns of outrage against rape
Rape is a disgusting, blotting reality on humanity that actually has neither an appropriate punishment nor retribution. If a human being cannot sympathize with the horrors of the moments that a girl undergoes while she is raped, he or them are incapable of any form of compassion and no punishment can change that. Which is... Continue Reading →