Toxic Embrace: A Poem on Dark Love
Just a poem on whether there can be love without respect.
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Sustainable Varanasi Tour: Must-See Spots and Tokens for Memory
Hey you! I see you are carrying your reusable cutlery and are also sitting forlorn at the Varanasi train station. But how can anyone be unhappy here? The ghats of Varanasi carry a peace like no other, especially for us…
Fanfiction. Net in the 2010s
A land of chaos, lawlessness ruled hereIn the era of stories molded to whatever we held dearNiche it was still, and so we flewThrough AUs and Fix-ItsBut through some rather nasty stuff tooEffected our psyche, it probably did.But a reminder…
An Ode to Changemakers, Cyclebreakers
We all start our journey somewhat uniqueSome of us adapt to societySome naturally fit inAnd some have the difference beaten out of themBy people, by responsibility, by lifeBut yet, we continue to standSomewhereWith a smileFor every punch life throws,For every…
Sustainable and Fair-Trade Ways to Shop for Jewelry
Buying jewelry and precious metals is a tradition on Diwali. While many in the sustainability community, including Vedic teacher, Acharya Prashant, have moved away from the practice calling it maya or overconsumption, many use Dhanteras and Diwali as a way…
Strong Female Characters: Geet, Elle, and What’s Overlooked.
What can writers learn the characters of Geet and Elle about strong female characters?
Shopping for Durga Puja but make it Sustainable
What? Durga Puja shopping? Am I encouraging consumerism in the name of culture? Of course not. I strongly support, no-buy years, especially not buying new. Yet, pujor shopping has a hold on the culture of West Bengal that is undeniable…
The Coven, The Sisterhood, The Girl Gang: On Women
Where do women go to seek solace?To the arms of their sistersThe wretched, the beautiful, the successful, the abandonedThe burnt out elder daughters finally smileThe mom friend lets loose for a whileWhen society shuns their voiceDamned if they do, condemned…
Finding Themes for Stories Around Sustainability: The SDG Hack
If you have seen Princess Mononoke, you know that the conflict between the preservation of nature and the need for human development can result in beautiful stories with strong messages on how to balance both. In Sustainability Science, this balance…
Red Lips, Bare Lips
Red lips are beautiful, Bare lips are unpresentable Those are norms taught to women without words, Beta, its just a blush! Look how pretty you’re, all dressed up- Was I undressed before? Is combing my curls not enough? Are braids…