Runa Mukherjee, Author at Arré

Did the Chennai Water Crisis Make You Uneasy? You Might Be Afflicted with Eco-Anxiety

The Chennai water crisis has been a wake-up call for many Indians. Those of us who lived somewhere comfortably between “sab chalta hai” and “jugaad” are now a seriously conflicted lot, worried about the future of the planet. If this spurs us into action, eco-anxiety might not be such a bad thing.

Runa Mukherjee March 21, 2016

Gender

“Time Maa Chhe?” How Indian Women Are Constantly Made to Feel Guilty About Menstruating

Years of brainwashing has made menstruating women across the world feel unclean and unwanted for generations. And India has done little to change that.

Runa Mukherjee March 20, 2016

Modern Family

Netflix and Overkill: How I Lost My Retired Father to Binge-Watching

When Baba came to visit me this summer, I installed the Amazon Prime and Netflix apps on his phone, thinking he’d watch the odd movie sometimes. I didn’t expect him to get addicted to it and walk around the house like a teenager with headphones glued to his skull.

Runa Mukherjee March 14, 2016