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The Change Is Us

Why Whisper, when you want to Stay Free?

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Some Mobile Agent : “Bhaiyya, company wale keh rahe the ki agar recharge nahi karaoge to number band kardenge”. Uncle (chewing tobacco): “Aise kaise band kardenge b*******! Aaj kal kamai to hoti ni hai is kaam se , aur keh rahe hain ki number band kardenge b******* !!”.  :out loud.....“Haan, madam aapko kya chahiye?” Me: “Uncle, Stayfree hai kya bada wala?” Uncle: … [Read more...]

Why So Patriotic, My Fellow Citizen?

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It’s the Independence Day again. It is one of those days in the year, when the patriot in us wakes up from a deep coma. The day, when all of a sudden we are proud of being an Indian, of wearing our colours & singing our national anthem. And then wake up the next day with a hangover of nationalism. We go about our daily routine to get rid of this hangover. Why so Patriotic, … [Read more...]

When My Mom Told Me How Her Cousin Abused Her, I Was In Tears, But She Wasn’t

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I was told to write my first blog on Rise for India and as happy as I was to start writing, it equally broke my heart that I have to write about things that from the bottom of my heart I wished never existed in the very first place. I recently came across Rise for India. After reading one of the stories posted I was in a constant state of uncertainty that whether I should … [Read more...]

What Is It Like Being In A Pub For A Girl? Partying Comes At A Price!

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I had forgotten this incident long back- probably because it is one of those unwanted memories or it is not worth mentioning or remembering. But, the feeling still lingers on. When I wrote about how the bus rides in India is a fight for a woman’s dignity in my last article, I remembered this incident as one of those, where I became a victim. This took place in a pub in New … [Read more...]