Travel. Stories. Poetry.
Ambedkar.A name that resonates with uplifting millions from discrimination. The father of Indian constitution. A prodigy with countless degrees. A life that continues to inspire. Out of all the narratives that make up Ambedkar's remarkable journey, one stands out peculiarly unique. Seen through the lens of a boy made to sit outside the classroom, ostracized... Continue Reading →
No one is a stranger to the big fat Indian weddings - the pomp, glam, and glitter. Beneath the superficial enormity, when one dives deep in, the sociological threads emerge into patterns of reference group behaviour. The buzz around the grand scale of celebrity weddings is known to every corner of the world, credits to social media. These big weddings are not just personal events of the upper classes, but also serve as an inspiration for the middle and lower classes. It becomes an aspirational group, the one towards which individuals look up to. This leads to a mimicking of behaviour and rituals, with anything original hardly left.
People all over the Indian sub continent including the vast diaspora spread across the world celebrate the festivals of Dasara and Diwali with much fervour. These festivals, 21 days apart, are the triumph of good over evil. Festivals of victory and light. Festivals that dawned peace upon the land. But in terms of peace, there... Continue Reading →
P.S: A beautiful art I found in a museum in Jerusalem I read an article in The Hindu about an intimidating experience a journalist had with security forces in Israel-Palestine. He was a part of the Prime Minister of India's team who was in the Middle East on a state visit. His article took me... Continue Reading →
The magnitude of how far women have come in workplaces hits you sometimes. I was sitting in a room with three other women reviewing a document. We stumbled upon a notable personality in society who recently commented that women should be confined to their houses. We heard his whole speech. By the end of it,... Continue Reading →
The more you dive into the breadth of human lives, the deeper you understand the living. It’s disheartening to see cracks in the feminist movement caused by championing just one’s own type of feminism, disregarding the other types. Or the comparison of who’s the bigger feminist. Disrespecting feminism in its own shade is just like... Continue Reading →
To answer that, we have to bring our eyes from the high pedestal above the clouds back to the ground. Are our systemic functionalities detached from the ground reality that a majority of Indians never owned a coat or suit in their entire life. How many in India can afford buying all those expensive suits with branded labels?
I've never seen Tamils and Sinhalese more united than now, fighting against the economic crisis gripping their Golden Island, Sri Lanka. Time is always a tester.
Well, most of you associate the animal bat with the infamous COVID19 pandemic. But my story is different. These unexpected encounters happened way too often for me to skip penning this down. This dates back to last year. One not so fine morning, as I was deep asleep, a noise woke me up. It was... Continue Reading →
రెండు నెలల క్రితం, నేను భారతదేశం వస్తున్నాను అని డాడీ ఇల్లు అంత క్లీన్ చేయించి ఉంచారు. కొత్త ఇల్లు బాగా నచ్చేసింది. ప్రతి ప్రదేశం చాలా శుభ్రంగా ఉంది. భారతదేశానికి వచ్చిన తర్వాత మూడు వారాలకు ఫాస్ట్ ఫార్వార్డ్ చేయండి. కోవిడ్ కదా, బయట ఎవరిని ఇంట్లోకి రానివ్వట్లేదు. బాత్రూమ్ శుభ్రం చెయ్యాల్సిన సమయం ఒచ్చేసింది. మమ్మీకి ఇబ్బంది ఎందుకు అని, నేనే క్లీన్ చేస్తా అని చెప్పా. అమెరికాలో ఎలాగో మనమే ఓనర్ కుక్కర్... Continue Reading →
Vineesha Badabhagni 