To begin with, I would like to know about your childhood – your family, hobbies and inspirations growing up? Childhood for me was no little red riding hood kind of a run. It was difficult. Coming from a family with […]
Arunima Gururani When I look at the work I do, I can say I really like it. Some days are hard, like a struggle to get out of bed or the pain in my body because of the chaos in […]
This October, we’re looking at mental health a little more seriously – after all, it’s mental health awareness month. But imagine how much happier we’d be if we took out a little time every day to check our mental health? […]
For someone who works in the development and communication sector, I have seen for so long how everything around us affects our mental health and not enough is talked about it. Whether we talk about caste, class, gender, sexuality, workplace […]
Feature by Sumona Chetia Wake up in the morning. Grab a cup of black coffee. Rush to the office. Grab another cup of black coffee. Stare into the computer screen for hours while ferociously typing back and forth. Drink the […]
A year ago, I wasn’t a positive person as I am now. I chose to identify myself with my failures rather than my success. I was cynical about the whole point of human existence. And that’s when I realized that […]
Source : Report published by Live Love Laugh foundation. It is an inevitable need of the hour to sensitize and educate people about symptoms of mental illness. On the other hand, it is equally important to normalizing the idea of […]
Swayam Foundation is organising MINDSPACE – an event that aims at creating conversations on mental health. It is an endeavour to initiate a much-needed dialogue on mental health, have survivors and caregivers come out of the shadows, challenge the social […]
Standing tall areca palm trees amidst the never-ending stretch of tea gardens with the blue hills as a landscape or sometimes lush golden paddy fields-this is the cliché version of defining Assam. However, today’s Assam boasts of the real heroes who […]
Street photography is one of my most favourite verticals and rightly so. It gives an insight into what a place is actually like. They say that a good picture is worth a thousand words and I couldn’t agree more! I […]
Pappu for Netizens, Shehzada for BJP, a golden hen for coalitions and probably the only hope for Congress – Rahul Gandhi has been a figure of amalgamation in Indian politics. Most of his active years have seen him in the core of […]
Bright Lights, Blind Sight Pretty lights and empty bars Cigarettes and people in shiny cars. Pretentious happiness lurking outside While internally, we’re drinking to die. Drowning in loud music Of pathetic cover songs. Asking for the bill But fuck that […]
The bell rang and I woke up To the sound of my alarm – I’m back in my own bed And the routine begins again. I wish my life could pause In moments when I’m happy, In moments when my […]
While religiously scrolling through my Instagram explore page I came across the latest picture of Bollywood actress Disha Patani. The actress had posted a picture of her clad in a red bikini. Honestly, I envied every inch of her toned […]
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney An entrepreneur is a person responsible for setting up a business or an enterprise. He has the initiative, skill for innovation and who looks […]
“I just want to tell you guys she played well and this is her first grand slam. I know you guys were rooting, and I was rooting too, but let’s make this the best moment we can. We’ll get through […]
On September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment decriminalized homosexuality by rendering Section 377 unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has reversed its own 2013 decision on the archaic law. While large sections of the population celebrated […]
J.K Rowling, Mike Tyson, Billy Joel, Emma Thompson, Michael Phelps, Elton John, Drew Barrymore and the list goes on. Now, what do these names have one thing in common? Apart from being insanely talented in their respective fields and renowned […]
It’s one of those uncomfortable nights And I think about why I feel a certain way. But all it does is take my sleep And leaves me With a blaring alarm sound At 7 am Because it’s Monday morning And […]
PINKY PANDEY ‘In our togetherness, castles are built‘, says an Irish proverb. Not stressing much on what it means, we all are acquainted with the idea of being together, being connected. The word ‘connection’ brings to our mind an immediate […]