Raindrops on Paper
A nostalgic rain poem by Soumya, an autobiographical rendition of various times and places, in Different Truths. Sitting on the balcony, watching the distant sea go gray and mist...
Why is it Important to Choose a Good Hairstyle?
Our fashionista, Shameena, gives invaluable tips on the hairstyle that suits your face shape. She reveals how to determine your face shape, in the regular column, exclusively in Different...
Motherhood Can Wait, Education Cannot
As the latest Census (2011) data reveals, there are over 13 million adolescent girls who are married between 10 and 19 years of age and a startling 3.8 million...
Bina Pillai, Everything but an Underling
Bina Pillai is someone who was vetoed out of her graduation but she remained staunch in the face of adversity. She clung onto her dream to write and ultimately...
Beena Lived the Change
They say you need only one person, yourself, to win the battle. And Beena’s journey is a living example of that. Herself being a victim of child marriage, she has...
Children of the Past
Raising boys with raging hormones is not an easy task. Tripti found that her growing up son hastily closed his laptop and jumped from the bed. He asked a question...
Many Friends, One Life!
Friends are like angels, helping, guiding, guarding, encouraging in different ways. They help us tide through our trial and tribulations. Life is like a stream. When we start we...
Hold Your Tongue and Let me Love!
Love is no more a taboo thing meant to be talked of in whispers, in dark corners or hidden nooks. The defiant rays of it are more than visible in...
Why Understanding the Teenage Mind is so hard? What can you do about it!
When you understand why teens behave as they do, it becomes easier to co-exist without judging them. Almost in every household across the world, teens have been blamed for ruining the...
Akashganga: Birth Pangs and Anxieties of Adolescence – V
Free Fall Training was temporarily a victim of “Stop-Go- Stop” hiccups. In order to counter the doubts on its efficacy, a re-examination and review of the free fall techniques learnt,...