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Much ado….about nothing

A photograph of a beach volleyball game, taken by Lucy Nicholson of Reuters, was widely circulated on social media recently – some called it a culture “clash”, while others termed it the true spirit of the Olympics. The photograph, in which a hijab and leggings clad Egyptian player is up against a bikini clad German […]

I have contacts…

“I have contacts in xyz company, he can get you a job”, “My contact at abc school will see to it that you get a seat for your child”, “My husband is DGP of police, if you have issues with your passport, he can sort it out for you.” The number of times one hears, […]

The Indian Way

Writing yet another academic paper in my apartment in Bangalore, overlooking some empty land with slums and alternating green and brown foliage, I am distracted by the commotion that arises from the slums. Men shout and I see some running. Concerned, I decide to watch a while and look away from my Macbook. It’s sweltering […]

Two to Tango

A beloved friend of mine recently asked me to write a blog on how Indian women are not taught to live on their own, not encouraged to travel on their own and not expected to stand for what they believe in. I nodded in agreement at the time, wondering how I would do justice to […]

The “Other” Conundrum

I was very (un) fortunate to interact with a Trump supporter recently – somehow I hadn’t realised that they are your everyday normal people (sort of like when you meet a real life Justin Bieber fan – who knew they existed?). Anyway, post the initial jaw-drop moment, I used the opportunity to try and understand […]

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