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The word agnostic translates to ‘without knowledge’ in Ancient Greek- which captures the essence of agnosticism. It is the idea that the existence of any divine being is unknown. Used interchangeably with the term ‘atheism’ by those less well-versed in the vernacular of religion, which is the explicit disbelief in … Continue Reading
I was twelve when my father first drew a diagram of a family tree, every distant cousin, uncle, and aunt included, trying his best to familiarize me with their names. Being raised in a nuclear family meant likening seeing aforementioned relatives to a sacred pilgrimage- visiting them once a year … Continue Reading
My relationship with language has always been tempestuous.
When I was five, my great-grandmother narrated folktales in our native language of Mewari. I wasn’t fluent in the language, and I barely understood it. But I never interrupted her storytelling, enraptured by her quaint stories about the rat that went … Continue Reading
Every Pedigree ad on TV, every Instagram influencer posting minute-by-minute updates of their tail-wagging buddy’s day, even movies like Hachiko all confirm one saying: Dogs are a man’s best friend. Their favorite chew toys, their preferred times for a walk (even if it’s at the crack of dawn), even their … Continue Reading
TW; this article contains mentions of child abuse
An ordinary Sunday night at home, 2005.
My cousin, talented and older as most cousins and children of neighbors are, had picked up the guitar with enviable ease. His soft mumbled singing paired with the lilting notes of his guitar had … Continue Reading
The first question that comes to mind when you see your grades highlighted in red, an ‘F’ stamped everywhere on your marks-sheet isn’t ‘What now?’
You ask yourself- Why? How could this happen to me?
I had a list of reasons which kept circling in my head- what could I … Continue Reading
Questions about my surname though rare are still expected considering its uncommonness. For years, I tried not to dwell on the underlying reason behind their curiosity. As I child, I would proudly reply that I was a descendant of Vishwakarma, the Hindu God who constructed the city of Dwarka. But … Continue Reading
In class 12 boards, a question left me uncomfortably silent. No, it wasn’t an out of syllabus Physics numerical or Chemistry question. Rather, it was an innocuous, “Where are you from?”
My hesitation to answer this question has followed me to college, from viva to every new person I’ve met.… Continue Reading
I was ten years old when I first learned the ordeal of what women go through as a starting point of maturity. I still remember sitting with all the women of the family as they explained to my sister this part of womanhood and the importance it holds. Surely … Continue Reading
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