Posted inVice
I Smoke Very Well
Why do I smoke? Quite apart from the addictive nicotine, I really enjoy it. Yes, smoking kills. But so does living.
Posted inPop Culture
Logan: The Darkest Knight Rises
Logan uses its advantage of being the last film in a series to get away from superhero tropes. It tries to combat the grand question: Why are superheroes important?
Posted inLove and Sex
A Parshya I Knew and the Archi I Might Have Been
Sairat reminds me of my summer romance. We held hands when no one was watching and kissed under a mango tree. And then…
Posted inPeople
The (Possibly) Short and Tortured Life of Irshad
Irshad was chatting with Yakoob, when his friend was shot in the abdomen, and killed. The story of a child from the Valley who became a person of interest.
Posted inGender
The Life and Times of a Surrogate Mother
Leaving stigma behind in the dust of the fields they toil in, Gujarat's surrogate mothers are scripting a narrative of change.
Posted inGender
The Deafening Silence of the Rape Survivor
Smita Sharma was molested by a professor and then, her cousin committed suicide after facing abuse. Today, this photojournalist traverses India to hear the stories of rape survivors.
Posted inLove and Sex
Lessons from My First Threesome
In a threesome, cunnilingus is acceptable – a cuddle is not.
Posted inCulture
Stop Press! Arré Wins Best Website at Global Publishing Awards; the Guardian, New York Times, and LA Times are the Other Winners
At the 2019 edition of the WAN-IFRA World Digital Media Awards, Arré won Best Lifestyle Website. This is Arré’s 11th international win. Other winners include the Guardian, New York Times, LA Times, and AJ+ Español.
Posted inCyber
A Nation of Nasty Keyboard Warriors
YouTube commenters have zero chill. The remarks reflect the kind of polarisation that makes “love jihad” seem like the most plausible explanation for a declining Hindu populace.
Posted inGender
No Baby, No Cry: What it Means to be Childfree by Choice
Society finds it hard to respect a woman’s choice in several matters of sex and marriage, but the decision to not have children is beyond the pale. How can you not be a mother? Isn’t it going against your DNA as a woman and your purpose on this planet?
