Rebellion to Reconciliation
When the very ethical ground of a powerful commitment shifts beneath the feet of the foot-soldier, it causes a collapse of morale.
Personal Stories
This sub-category is like a personal blog for writers. Writings primarily based in personal experience are part of this.
Oh, Girl!! Being dusky is not a crime but a statement
Being dusky was out of choice, but loving it can definitely be a statement! Let them accept or reject. What is important is your acceptance in any colour
Journeying as a Feminist
It is in this sphere of bolstering women’s leadership and empowering our agency that I now work in. I am at the intersection of academia and policy. As an academic and a current student of international history, I realize that women’s voices and narratives have been absent and systematically marginalized from intellectual discourse. Fighting patriarchy that pervades academic writing and narratives is a conscious choice and commitment.
Hearing your conscience
Relax and hear your conscience, the voice that makes us human. Have a belief in it. In the end, you would realise that you have become happier and calmer than you were earlier.
A healthy mind rests in a healthy body
A healthy body is an achievement. It is a reward in itself. The way we would feed our body, the same way it will respond back.
Secret confessions of a mother of a half-pint
Although I still have many questions unanswered, I realize the bonding between a mother and son is undeniably the world’s best, and he is always the mother’s true love. I am his superhero.
An enigma – My nani
I am honoured to call these people family. And I am most importantly impressed with my Nani. What an enigma she is to have survived all this and still remain the most kind, happy and hopeful person I know.
Thoughts on graduating in a pandemic
I’ve come to realize that all the events of the past 7-8 years of my life, as bad as some of those events were, were necessary to get me to where I am today. Was some of it pretty rough? For sure. Would I change any of it? Not a chance.
Have you ever had your heart broken?
Every special occasion carries with itself a reminder of her [grandmom] absence. I think it always will. However, I have realized that missing her is also an opportunity to celebrate her life. She had a full life. It was not devoid of sorrow, but it was also brimming with love. She spent her life loving and being loved.
The world, the pandemic, and my privilege
Even if the world seems to be in a dark place right now and you can’t help but feel overwhelmed and helpless, you can find peace by doing your bit. There is strength in realizing that while we can’t choose the privilege we are born in, we can choose what we do with it.
How Meritocracy traumatized Justice at IIT Madras
George Floyd’s murder in the United States served as the trigger to share the experiences of his SC/ST students at IITM who were subjected to judgement by meritocracy.
COVID19 and remaking moods of life
I started finding ways to regularize myself. The mood improved, and I started finding new hobbies and self-motivation. I’m starting to feel alive inside my home now. This has been an exercise in managing anxiety and retaining some sense of balance and control in life, even with all the privileges that I have.
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