The Game of Shame: Body-Shaming at Workplace
My stretch marks, thigh gap, baby fat, love handles, and my cheek fat were heavily monitored by my kind colleagues.
Help India. Help Humanity – Operation Sunshine
While India gasps to deal with this unprecedented havoc, the Operation Sunshine, an initiate by Rotaract Club Of Central Calcutta (sponsored by the Rotary Club Of Central Calcutta) in collaboration with Words Kraft has been working relentlessly to supply free food meals, grocery supplies, essential medicines and even oxygen refilling to several impacted families across the city of Kolkata, India.
Fathers- Emotionally Detached and Less Expressive – Myth or Reality?
Emotionally aloof and less expressive dads are real! Before you get it wrong, remember that they have very different ways of communicating love. The more you grow up, the more you catch […]
The 498a and Dowry Prohibition Act – The Tales of Role Reversal
Any Indian wife and her relative can file 498a on her husband, his parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, wives of brothers, and other relatives. 498a (dowry harassment case) leads to arrest without any verification or investigation.
2020: The Year of Mops, Sanitisers, and Nighties
#3 Silk Nighties to Long Floral Nighties – The Nighty Menace From exciting silk nighties to the unsightly floral printed long nighties, these were the most sought-after comfort apparel among middle-class Indian […]
Men Could be Victims Too: The Pressure Cooker Theory
Put them in a PRESSURE COOKER. Keep the whistles going. Until they cook well and lose their firmness. – The Patriarchy It’s hard to reckon that the men in our society, could […]
Did She Call You a “Mama’s Boy”?
To begin with, let’s define the term “Mama’s Boy”. Any adult man, married or in a relationship, displaying love and affection for his mother, above or beyond the sanctioned limits, could qualify […]
Did You Get Your Salary This Month? Be Grateful !!
Did you get a full salary this month? Thank you stars if you did. A striking majority of the global workforce has been surviving on a half or no salary. I have […]
COVID Lockdown Isn’t a Vacation: The Show Would Go On…. Maybe Without You!!
None of us is indispensable. Challenging times motivate us to find alternatives. And the show goes on, uninterrupted. The notions of “comfort”, “dependencies” and “continuity” are strangely relative and vary with circumstances. […]
Empowerment Has to be Gender-Neutral.
Empowerment has to be gender-neutral. While women empowerment has been a trending subject worldwide, there are countless men who seek similar relief, strength, and motivation. These are men who have been victims […]
Divorces are Disgraced as a “Problem”.But, aren’t Divorces a Solution to the “Problem”?
In India, divorces are branded as a “problem”. But, aren’t divorces a solution to the “problem”? It is an exit from an arrangement that was suffocating out life from two consenting adults […]
‘Like’ my Blog & I will ‘Like’ your Blog.
So what did you read recently? How long did you spend reading the blog? Or did you just glance through the headings? Or scroll through the post, paused at the pictures, spent […]
Shut Up And Get a Real Job
You work from home in your pajamas just 5 feet away from the refrigerator. No more commute. No more cubicles. No more pleasing everyone. You are the Boss.
The Prelude To a Professional Suicide
“The Great Social Comparison Syndrome” – Your social success and repute are measured in relative to your peers and extended circles. So when your forsake your “financially stable” salaried job and, pursue the entrepreneurship dreams, […]
When You are Not Famous…Or Rich !!
The world pays keen attention and ponders over your visionary concepts only when you are “someone”. Else, you are just a neighborhood fellow trying to talk smart. We are too busy with our daily routines and struggles. […]
We have Super-Powers; Just a Slight Tinge
Getting too comfortable slows you down. The sheer unpredictability associated with the variety of writing assignments acts as a driving force. Be motivated!! Keep working.
# 1. Conventionally Unsuccessful So Far
Apparently, your career as a software professional is considered relatively unsuccessful, if you haven’t traveled aboard on work assignments. And rightly so. Almost each of my friends and relatives has their Instagram’s […]
# 2. Did I Impact Lives? A Little Maybe.
Recap: # 1. Conventionally Unsuccessful So Far Let me answer questions that weren’t asked. So you are already aware, that my professional life hasn’t been anything exciting yet. It’s stereotypical and regular. […]
# 3. Silence is a Virtue. Not a Weakness.
Recap: # 1. Conventionally Unsuccessful So Far # 2. Did I Impact Lives? A Little Maybe. Silence is often perceived as a sign of disinterest, non-participation, and weakness. I feel silence is […]
