Sacrificing mom discovers secret joys and unexpected benefits during kid’s exam time
Delhi podcaster and filmmaker Arti Jain found several hidden advantages – from personal and gastronomical to social and even anti-social – of raising an adolescent.
Tag: humour
The founder of comedy channel Pocket Change on democracy, humour and Indian politics
Founder of production house Civic Studios Anushka Shah talks about their YouTube Hindi comedy channel ‘Pocket Change’, the state of Indian politics and the power of humour for a healthy democracy.
Laughter strategy: these Stanford educators tell you how to use humour to your advantage
A new book ‘Humour, Seriously’ by Stanford’s Dr Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas shows you how to build levity into your life and work.
“There Is Polarisation, Intolerance… It’s the Best Time for Humour” – Satirist Naomi Datta
Former broadcast journalist Naomi Datta used her snarky, irreverent online persona to launch her own brand of satire.
3 Elizabeth Gilbert Posts That Are Packed with Wisdom Like Her Books
3 Instagram posts by Elizabeth Gilbert that will give you food for thought
When a Busy Mom Gets the Home to Herself for 8 Glorious Days
What’s the definition of heaven? Having the TV remote all to yourself and being able to walk around the house naked.
This illustrator sketches the essence of Delhi through its public spaces
Cinematographer and artist Ankur Ahuja is capturing the essence of Delhi with unselfconscious drawings of people she sees in the city’s public spaces.
“Viagra is a Feminist Conspiracy Against Men”
Who does it benefit, exactly?
Can I Have a Few Kilos of Fat Removed Along With My Gallbladder, I Ask My Surgeon
Sunita Pandey tries to view her father’s recent death and her own gallbladder-removal operation with a pinch of salt.
I Drove Two Hours to Give a Talk – to an Unexpected Audience
Investment consultant Namrata B Durgan was invited by a multinational company to give a talk on money matters to its employees. But she wasn’t prepared for this one little detail.
My Daughter-in-Law Had Planned to Go to a Goa Nightclub, I Taught Her a Lesson
Sunita Pandey’s inner mother-in-law is seeing red.
She Is Out to Build Household Toilets in Every Slum – with a Remarkable Motive
For architect Pratima Joshi, ensuring that the urban poor live with dignity and take care of their personal hygiene has been both a personal and a professional mission.
India to Get a Sanskari Ministry for Sex
Before you get any cheeky ideas for the festive season, please be informed that a Ministry of Sex is underway, says our cheeky columnist Unsanskari Stree.
“I Have a Very Low Boredom Threshold” – Inside a Bestselling Author’s Mind
For author and columnist Kiran Manral, writing has been a process of self-discovery, and, like her books, she is peeling away layers of social conditioning as she goes along.
Lifelong Resolutions for Love and Sex Every Smart Woman Must Make
Our catty columnist Unsanskari Stree has given up on New Year Resolutions. Instead, she suggests a list of lifelong resolutions for single women. Trigger warning: love, sex and real-life truths ahead!
An Open Letter to the Man Who Told Me, I Am More of a Man than Him
Someone I have been politely pulling the disappearing act on, told me, when I finally picked up his phone, that I am more of a man than him. This open letter’s for you, mister.
Dystopia to Humour: Three Book Recommendations This Week
Short reviews of ‘On Tyranny’ by Timothy Snyder, ‘Maidless in Mumbai’ by Payal Kapadia and ‘A Horse Walks into a Bar’ by David Grossman.
Author of the Month: Anuja Chandramouli
The author of ‘Yama’s Lieutenant and the Stone Witch’ talks about mythology, women and writing dark fiction.
The Pros and Cons of Having None, One, or Many Men In Your Life
The advantages and disadvantages of being single, being in a committed relationship with one fella, or having two or more men in your life.