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Lesbian? Bi? Or Pansexual? Why I Refuse to Label My Sexuality

I have gone from “not straight” to bisexual to pansexual in a span of five years. I feared if I didn’t identify myself, I’d miss out on my membership to the LGBTQIA+ club. But then I realised the answer to “Who are you?” has never been one size fits all. So, I dropped those limiting identities.

Mavis D'Silva April 21, 2016

POV

Don’t Show Me the Money: What It Takes To Be an Unambitious Person

On my 30th birthday, I realised that I was exhausted of pretending I enjoyed being in the rat race and I finally admitted that I was unambitious. It was the best investment I’ve made in my mental health.

Sonali Kokra April 14, 2016

Culture

’Tis the Season to Be Jolly: How Christmas Carols Helped Me Rediscover My Lost Holiday Spirit

In the past few years, I’ve tried to maintain an indifference towards religious festivities, but growing up in a Catholic household, it’s impossible to escape Christmas in December. And Christmas carols are the month’s designated soundtrack.

Mavis D'Silva April 11, 2016

Modern Family

The OG #FamJam: Why We Need to Bring Family TV Time Back

Family TV time was when we’d bond by making hapless attempts at answering KBC questions, laughing at each other’s awful guesses, and asking about each other’s day at school and office during commercials. But now, I can’t seem to remember the last time my family turned on the flatscreen in our living room.

Nihal Bambulkar April 6, 2016

Modern Family

No English Honors, B+ in Maths: A Case for Being Mediocre

I’ve been an average performer in school, college, and in my career. My parents have never shown a hint of embarrassment. Being allowed to grow in an environment where I could choose my own pace has given me the freedom and confidence to build my own identity.

Sangeetha Bhaskaran March 31, 2016

POV

Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon: What I Miss Most About School Independence Day Functions

We might have complained endlessly about school Independence Day celebrations back then. But it was the only phase in our lives where we truly understood what it meant to be a patriot, without the layers of nationalism and political stances that colour that notion as adults.

Nihal Bambulkar March 11, 2016

First Person

“Yeh Dukh Kaahe Khatam Nahin Hota?”: Why Some People Feel More Pain than Others

From the devastating images of the coronavirus crisis emerging from across India to the rise in intolerance, I struggle to cope with how the world is breaking – physically and in spirit. Sometimes I feel too much for matters that are beyond my control. And this debilitating inclination to push empathy on overdrive isn’t easy to live with.

Sangeetha Bhaskaran March 10, 2016