I have seen endless debates on why Bollywood is so shallow and why there isn’t more number of smarter films being released these days. More often than not, these discussions and arguments have not resulted in any conclusion whatsoever. The answer is simple; we don’t need innovative and original cinema. Salman Khan ripping off his shirt is more than enough to quench our … [Read more...]
How 4 ‘Hijras’ who met me at cannaught place made me feel disgusting about myself: A story of shame
“Aye chikne chal jeb dheeli kar”, I heard someone saying, along with a pat on my back. Turning around I saw what our society refers to as ‘Hijras’ standing next to me. I was taken aback for a second. I had no clue how to react. This was my first actual encounter with a eunuch. Standing at a signal near Cannaught place, I was cornered by 4 transgender people completely out of … [Read more...]
I am a man and I was slapped by a girl in Bangalore – My story that will make men fear women
In the past year or so, I have seen numerous cases of women being a victim of rape, harassment and abuse. To make sure that these issues get effectively resolved, here is what our government did. They laced the female section of our society with a variety of laws and acts at their disposal instead of fixing the problem at its very root. What result are we seeing ever since … [Read more...]
Bro…Wassup…Dude…LOL…Wanna…Gonna!!! What nonsense is this?
Scrolling down my facebook page, all of a sudden something hit me. Do I have too many ‘cool’ people in my friend list? The reason why this question popped in my otherwise empty head is that I have never seen these people talking in this weird and pretentious fashion. They are trying to jazz up everything they say. Normal sentences or I should say words are hard to find … [Read more...]
An Interview with the Man Who Feeds 21000 Hungry Children Everyday
“Baba 2 din se kucch khaya nai he, 10 rupaiye de do.” I ignored that little malnourished kid as I came out from the coffee café after sipping my cappuccino and having my Chicken Garlic Sandwich. He followed me. “Baba, kucch toh de do. Bahut bhuk lagi he.” I turned around and scolded him in loud voice “Jao yahan se, bhaago. Pareshan karke rakh diya he tum logo … [Read more...]
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