Why We Must Think Twice Before Having Children
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Why We Must Think Twice Before Having Children

Consider Earth to be a sinking ship, the immersion of which is accelerated by more and more people jumping on board. What do we seek by reproducing? Why don’t we address the elephant in the room: Procreation?
Mothers: The Most Judgemental People on Earth
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Mothers: The Most Judgemental People on Earth

I used to scoff at friends who gave their toddlers phones or ipads while feeding them. I did not want to be that mother. Three years later, it’s more likely that India tops the Olympics than my son eats without a screen in front of him.
Open House Day: When Teachers Turn Into Monsters
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Open House Day: When Teachers Turn Into Monsters

For students who’ve just got their results, Open House Day or the final PTA meeting is that time of the year when the teachers snitch on the students. This dreaded occasion goes by many names, such as Dard-e-Diwas, Yellallympics, or, as Terminator fans would say, Judgement Day.
The Lost Girl on the Train
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The Lost Girl on the Train

You’ve probably seen a child lost in a crowd or huddled up in a corner on a train. And you’ve probably left them to their destiny. Some people though, choose not to walk away.
There’s No Love Like Puppy Love
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There’s No Love Like Puppy Love

Where are the days of puppy love? In a horribly adult age when most relationships are easily labelled “complicated”, I long for the kind of love driven by impulses, immature promises, and the constant blip of hormones.
I’ll See You at Happy Hours, Mum and Dad
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I’ll See You at Happy Hours, Mum and Dad

Our parents have come a long way: They can accept live-in relationships and unconventional career choices. But for Indian children, especially daughters, drinking with our parents remains the last taboo, the last frontier to be breached.