Personal Thoughts

Loneliness in the Golden Years
We all talk a lot about Elderly retirement plans, health checkups, diet, yoga, medicines, steps per…
Tokyo: Where Cleanliness is a Culture and Discipline is a Way of Life
I had always heard about Tokyo, its spotless streets, its unmatched discipline, its almost surreal sense…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Every April, people globally observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, 2026, marks something special: the…
The Unpredictable Reality of Acting: Why Aspiring Artists Must Build Resilience
In recent days, many aspiring actors have taken to social media to express their disappointment about…
Beyond Marriage: The Rise of the Happily Unmarried
A few decades back, girls looked at marriage as a normal progression to life. It was…
Losing a friend.
How it feels after Losing a friend? It hurts to lose a friend. The emptiness brought…
India’s Transgender Bill 2026: When “Protection” Means Erasure
On March 30, 2026, the president of India, Droupadi Murmu, signed the Transgender Persons (Protection of…
Grief in India: The Loss We Don’t Talk About
There are some emotions we talk about easily, such as happiness, excitement, pride etc. And then…
When “Going Home” Doesn’t Feel Like Going Home
Leaving a place that once held your whole life is a quiet kind of heartbreak, one…
Live-in Relationships in Urban India: Freedom, Risk, and the Need for Awareness
Today I came across an article by a woman lawyer in India that stayed with me.…