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Dear Indians, Our WhatsApp Hysteria is Not Going to Resolve the India-Pakistan Tensions

Since India-Pakistan tensions have escalated every civilian has turned into a defence expert. WhatsApp and social media have turned war into a dinner-table conversation, where we now plan how to “finish Pakistan” and “kill Masood Azhar like the US killed Osama”.

Hardik Rajgor July 23, 2016

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An Ode to Tuition Teachers… From a “Slow Learner”

After I flunked a dozen-odd kindergarten interviews, I was told by my parents that I’ll spend more time with my preschool tuition teachers – Julie Miss and Rosy Miss. I may not have learned my letters and my poems, but I learned something – and that something was imagination.

Sonali Kokra July 23, 2016

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No Laughing Matter: Why is the Indian Comedy Scene So Morose?

Why does the laughter seem to be dying in the comedy scene in the metros? Are stand-up comedians not as funny as they once used to be? Are audiences weary of supporting a scene that seems to be getting more toxic by the week? Or is there a problem of plenty?

Jackie Thakkar July 22, 2016

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Cassettes, Cards and Flowers: Why The World Needs To Express Through Objects Rather Than Emojis

In a world overrun with links and emojis, I want to resurrect mix-tapes, love letters, and physical greeting cards, not out of a misguided romantic notion of the pre-digital era but as tangible evidence of the relationships I’ve had and worked hard to keep alive.

__vinenot__||digvi July 22, 2016

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Ab Ki Baar, BJP Se No Pyaar

No one was happier than my vyapaar-savvy uncles when the BJP came to power in 2014. In the last 18 months, though, given the overall sense of helplessness in the market post demonetisation, their faith has been tested.

Jackie Thakkar July 22, 2016

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“Saheb Kahaan Hai?”: The One Question that Makes Every Married Woman Instantly Invisible

Ask any married Indian woman, and they’ll tell you about how easily the world renders them invisible. It’s as if the minute you take your husband’s surname, you cease to exist. From then on, you’re just a floating genie, who has only one master: “Saheb”. But instead of fighting it, I'm going to make my invisibility my superpower.

Ashwina Garg July 22, 2016

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Can We Please Stop Scrutinising Zaira Wasim’s Decision to Quit Bollywood?

Many Twitter intellectuals have condemned Zaira Wasim for citing her religious beliefs to exit Bollywood, while others have blamed her for making Muslims look regressive. But is ganging up against a teenager on social media progressive?

Kahini Iyer July 22, 2016

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Friendship Cancel: Why Breaking Up With BFFs is Worse Than Ending a Romance

Falling out of friendships rarely gets as much attention as falling out of love. A breakup between friends does not carry the weight of the breakup of a romantic relationship. We might be prepared for heartbreak, but nobody tells us about the friends we are going to lose along the way.

Runjhun Noopur July 22, 2016

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It Can’t Stop Hurting: What It Takes to Live with Chronic Pain in Your 20s

When you live with chronic pain, the illness makes you less accessible to the world and the world less accessible to you. In the past year, the conditions of surviving my chronic pain has slowly dawned on me. One of them is not having the luxury to desire with abandon.

Saachi d'souza July 21, 2016

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How to Fake It, If You Can’t Fly It: A Cheat Sheet to Makar Sankranti

My relationship with Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti, is like that of a sibling. There’s a lot of cribbing, but at the end of the day, I’ve come to love it as my own. Windy afternoons and multiple attempts to fly a kite defined my childhood. Years later, I still can’t fly one, but I have chosen to accept my fate.

Abha Mehra July 21, 2016