emotions Archives

You Never Forget Your First… Drink: A Tribute to the Daaru Addas of Our College Years

We’ve all had that adda. That neon sign flashing loud in the dingy street crawling with mice and drunk uncles. That dimly lit interior reeking of puke, heartbreak, and freedom, all at once. It amazes me to think about how one spot within four walls has witnessed so much of my life.

Sehaj K July 6, 2016

Love and Sex

What the Broken Heart Does Not Understand About Finding Closure

Closure is always the first word that is urgently thrown around every time someone sniffs heartbreak in their vicinity, even though it’s really the last emotion that a broken heart has the ability to process. So why do we force ourselves to seek closure instead of letting it find us?

Arré Bench May 25, 2016

Features

Come for the Cricket, Stay for the Drama: How the IPL Became Our Favourite Reality Show

The IPL finals are two days away, and the whole world has gone cricket-mad. Lucky for those who don’t care about cricket, IPL is the gift that keeps on giving. Turns out, you don’t have to focus on the game at all, thanks to the riveting human drama that comes with each match.

Arré Bench May 18, 2016

Modern Family

Why Don’t Indian Families Say “I Love You”?

Indian families are diverse in every way, especially in how they choose to express affection. There are the boisterous, pappi-jhappi ones – and then there are the quiet, awkward-hug kind of families who pass on a strained emotional inheritance to their confused millennial children.

Shalaka Pradhan May 18, 2016

Health

Avengers: Endgame Was Exactly the Tonic My Mental Health Needed

I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder; the condition is often defined by intense emotions and the struggle to belong. I was always wary to be part of something big. And I’d never imagined that the Avengers would become the thread that connected me to the world.

Swetha Dandapani May 15, 2016

Bollywood

How Shabana Azmi’s Masoom Mimes the Conflict between Motherhood & Womanhood

Masoom is an ode to motherhood that does not rely on lazy tropes and bland generalisation. It is a story that elevates the idea of motherhood beyond biological compulsions. It reminds us that the greatest gift we can give our mothers is to allow them their humanity.

Runjhun Noopur April 29, 2016

POV

Is 25 the Deadline to Make New Friends?

I have become reluctant to forge new friendships. Like everything else in this age, my emotions can be summed up in one catchy hashtag: #NoNewFriends. Is this all part of growing up, being on the other side of 25?

Dushyant Shekhawat April 22, 2016