Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the name which a hefty amount of population would be familiar with. Why? For the very simple fact he plays cricket and happens to be the captain of the Indian Cricket Team! No. For the fact that he is the Captain Cool and probably the most successful Cricket Captain the game has ever seen. The very captain under whose oddly charismatic leadership Indian … [Read more...]
Finally, India is fighting back!
You switch on your television, and maybe watch a movie, a serial. But that’s not real. That’s a story somebody made up. Now people want to watch reality on TV. So, we come up with reality TV! It’s all exciting and spicy and scandalous; keeps the viewers hooked. And what of the real reality? Has the act-by-the-script law seeped its way down from movies to real life? Sometimes … [Read more...]
What is with the Indian public which questions a Muslim’s integrity whenever it comes to supporting the country?
“I am an Indian who will remain an Indian until the end of my life”, this is what Indian tennis star Sania Mirza had to say in response to the questions raised over her nationality and more over her inclination towards the neighboring country of which she happens to be a daughter in law. It all started when she tweeted in all excitement about her appointment as the brand … [Read more...]
I am a girl, and yes I am pretty, but it does not mean that you can stare, tease or rape me
Walking down the streets of Delhi, I am aware of the stares of people. It is not even dark outside, but I am still in a hurry to reach the safety of my home. I happen to look up, and even though I am wearing a full-sleeved kurti, I can see the man standing on the road side undressing me with his eyes. I shudder and walk faster. I keep asking only one thing to myself all the … [Read more...]
India – A country where everything sells under the tag ‘sex’
It’s always easy to target one particular thing and bombard it with reasons for everything that is going wrong. This is what has always been going on in our nation. That they blame it on the clothes has been a popular issue about the culture of victim blaming in our country. I wonder why that is. I mean, why blame it only on the clothes? Why are soaps, body sprays, lip … [Read more...]