The ‘Not’ Social Media: Age of Distorted Connections
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 […]
Happy Birthday Singapore
#singaporenationalday #theventmachine #tvmtheblog Thank you for accepting us and letting us build a home here… Happy Birthday Singapore 🇸🇬
Longing by Arunima
I’ve begun to learn what longing means. It’s not the post 2 am missing- It’s the 8 am Getting ready to work And bam! You long for them As you […]
In The Name Of Love by Sumona Chetia
She has been in a relationship with that person for the last four years hence it’s very natural for her to let him thrash her once in a while. “My […]
Sumona Chetia Takes Over Wednesdays on TVM
#theventmachine feels proud to announce that Sumona Chetia has joined the team. Read her insightful pieces every Wednesday at http://www.theventmachine.com #guestblogger #tvmtheblog #collaboration
When I Met Little Miss Bento At World’s First Kumoya Toki-doki Pop Up Cafe
Little Miss Bento aka Shirley Wong Loves Doodling and Packing Lunch Boxes – This Led Her to Become A Renowned Food Artist What comes to our mind when someone mentions food? […]
In Conversation With India’s Love Coach and No. 1 Radio Jockey – RJ Rahul Makin
“Main Rahul Makin Banna Chahta Hun” Not one but many of the students that I interviewed during my stint as a Journalism Professor in New Delhi said this to me. RJ […]
How Being A Potterhead Made My Childhood Better
Dear J.K Rowling, I owe you my sanity. I was 9 when I held the first Harry Potter book in my hands. It was the very first edition of “Harry […]
This State-level Silver Medalist in Yoga from Bihar is a Tabla Player and A Social Media Influencer
Meet 21 year old Satyapal Kumar, a pass out from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Kaimur) who is a multi-tasker to say the least. Satyapal is a state-level silver medalist in Yoga […]
I am done with Babas and Tantriks. What about you?
Get a better ideal for yourself and remember that even if you think of yourself as Radha, the man that you are sleeping with is no Krishna!
All Hail The Goddess
Pandals (tents) and processions, pandits (priests) and devotees are thronging up and down on the streets of Begusarai – a small district in the state of Bihar in India. This […]
The Vent Machine Completes First Content Partnership Collaboration Successfully
In just two months, The Vent Machine (TVM) proudly stands at 18K+ hits and has successfully completed the first official content partnership collaboration with Whatashort Independent International Festival 2018.
“Stop…Listen…Breathe,” says Arunima
And when I walk ahead
With no light on my head,
The cave is too scary
I fall into a bottomless pit
घर से घर तक
पच्चीस दिन बीत गए | सिंगापुर से दिल्ली, दिल्ली से छपरा, वहां से बेगूसराय, वहां से पटना और फिर दिल्ली – आज दिल्ली से सिंगापुर – ये बीता महीना काफ़ी […]
Chaos by Arunima Gururani
Sometimes I feel trapped Like unsaid thoughts Chained to a body, Emotions that are meant to be screamed Are muffled and choked Under a thick blanket of society… I feel […]
Goodbyes Are A Tradition Now
I used to feel sad and emotional about goodbyes. Going from my In-Laws’ to my Mom’s, from my Husband’s to my Father’s or from my Brother’s to my Grandparents’ – […]
The Social House Gave Wings To The Artist Inside Me
I went to Delhi in the year 2008 in the search of what I thought would be my career one day. The city gave me more than that – it […]
बस यूँ ही
तो एक और सफ़र ख़त्म हुआ… इस बार कई वर्ष बाद माँ के साथ लगभग बीस दिन रही… सिंगापुर से लेकर बेगूसराय तक का ये सफ़र बहुत ख़ूबसूरत रहा.. इस […]
माँ कहती है
जब हम छोटे थे मम्मी एक बात हमेशा कहती थी कि कोई भी तालीम कभी ज़ाया नहीं जाती | वो कहती थी कि जहाँ जो ज्ञान मिल रहा है – […]
खिलौने और बचपन
अक्सर घरों में बच्चों के लिए ढेर सारे सॉफ्ट टॉयज़ लाये जाते हैं | ये एक आम बात है | हमारे घर में भी काफी सारे सॉफ्ट टॉयज़ हैं लेकिन […]