Six months back, I was trying to write a novel, about depression. The irony was that I wanted to end it on a happy note. I was even invited to share my fantastic idea with a hall full of strangers. As I entered, I saw the spotlight on the stage and imagined hundreds of faces … Continue reading Is recovery a real thing?
Author: Arpita Nayak
Who is a strong woman?
I would be honest. So many times, I wish I were not a woman. But more about that later. I always though if I am destined to be a woman, I would rather be a strong one. What do you mean by a strong woman? I always had this obsession to know. I would carry … Continue reading Who is a strong woman?
Why should boys have all the fun?
Let’s play a game. What word comes to your mind when you hear these words- “Flawed” Character? “Flawless” Skin? Interestingly, these are most commonly used to describe women. The only thing ‘flawless’ we can see in a woman is her beauty and anyone who doesn’t conform to the society is ‘flawed’. Totally unrelated but today … Continue reading Why should boys have all the fun?
Born Equal but Raised Differently
As a kid, I remember those musical ads on DD National Channel advocating the importance of educating girls and promoting the fact that girls and boys are equal. It was funny to me why are they stating the obvious. I mean all I could gather at that tender age was that girls are equal to … Continue reading Born Equal but Raised Differently
Bullying: The Invisible Devil
Nothing makes my day better than seeing a person calling out some act of injustice, something I can never be brave enough to do. Here is this article talking about a woman who was brutally humiliated in a job interview and then offered the same. She turned down the offer with a post on Twitter. … Continue reading Bullying: The Invisible Devil
Stone and Glass
She was naive and innocent He was kind and prudent She was like a glass heart He was a rock-solid mind She lived thinking something was missing He lived believeing nothing in world mattered But everything changed when they met one day It was raining that day but love was pouring They were never supposed … Continue reading Stone and Glass
The Left-Over Happiness: The Paradoxical Status of Indian Modern Women
A few years back while working in Chennai, I often felt lonely. Less because I was in a new place and more because I really missed college life. Most of my other colleagues were either much younger or much elder to me. However, I managed to befriend some female colleagues who were already married and … Continue reading The Left-Over Happiness: The Paradoxical Status of Indian Modern Women
Revisiting the Oldest Story on Friendship
We have great stories about Ram, Sita, Krishna and Radha but the way we learn from them is still not fully understood to me. We revere Ram and Sita and want to emulate them. We take vows of Bhagvad Gita, the song of Krishna. Yet, when it comes to his two biggest relationships, with Radha … Continue reading Revisiting the Oldest Story on Friendship
The oldest love story
I have read this story a thousand times yet, to me, it seems something new to me to understand every time I read it. The Ramayana and its numerous adaptations tell us the same story of Ram and Sita but then what changes? Except for my state of mind and my specs? Not the actual … Continue reading The oldest love story
An Open Letter to the Society by an Ex Feminist
(Source: http://bzfd.it/2h6hLR3)Dear Society,Writing open letters is in fashion it seems, so I … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Society by an Ex Feminist
The BIOSCOPED Life 