From millions of lost dollars to miles of gained territory — Multilingual people will agree that translating is a tricky business. More often than not, perfectly immaculate sentences don’t convey the same meaning when replicated in another language. Oftentimes, leading to hilarious episodes. We only need to gloss over the humourous stories of people getting in trouble using, ‘Estoy Caliente’ when…

The fascinating story of the ‘commando’ rodents at Stalingrad — Hitler’s invasion of Europe united the world in resistance. Be it the brave Jewish women of Warsaw or the thousands of Sikh soldiers from India, everyone rose against this murderous affront on liberty. Amidst this deafening cry of resistance, we find the silent squeaks of a furry rebel. When the…

A few thousand emus prevailed over machine guns — If you have dealt with infestations, maybe you can relate to how exasperating they can be. I for once, completely suck at combating pests. I flail and flutter at the houseflies. I am more terrified of squirrels than they of me. And once when my mom asked to me get…

Asking for basic equality has always been revolutionary — As a leaked Supreme Court memo rocks the boat, millions of vulnerable women stare at an uncertain future. In one swoop of ink, SCOTUS could sign away their rights, bringing their wombs to scrutiny that even objects such as guns have evaded in America. As we may feel powerless in…

I realized that I had gotten self-love all wrong — The summer of my senior year kicked me right in the solar plexus. Walled up between sixteen-hour workdays, I found myself brewing the age-old recipe for disaster — pushing people away. The missed calls became dropped texts, and soon everything was replaced with the abysmal silence of a damp workstation…

It’s time to break an extremely prevalent false wall — Okay, I have a confession to make — I am an extremely fearful person. I am scared of almost everything from lizards to nuclear annihilation. As a person who spends a lot of time hoping that his fears don’t come true, I do occasionally wander off into the prayer territory…

I realized there’s a colossal difference between not caring and letting go — I would definitely not rate myself as a spiritual person. My attention span is horrible and I’d probably start snoring within the first five minutes of a philosophy class. Not to mention, I am prone to continuous bouts of gut-wrenching anxiety — a state where I overthink my already overcooked…

Misogyny pervades through women-centered media too — Sitting in a South Delhi restaurant, my ravenous eyes scoured the menu. They caught on to the Bombay Duck and promptly placed the order. As I sat there salivating to the savors of exotic poultry, the waiter plopped down a pile of putrescent fish on the table. …

History reveals that selfish greed played a bigger role — These days I have returned to my guilty pleasure of stalking SJW pages on Instagram. With the second wave of the pandemic bulldozing through my hometown you can hardly blame me for reveling in the delights of second-wave feminism. On one such trip down the rabbit hole, I saw something…