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What Do You Do When Every Option is Bad?
Many of us may have read or heard the story of Mama Marich. Mama Marich was the maternal uncle of...
Jun 13, 2026 · 4 min read
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Hell and Heaven: Can There Be Any Such Thing?
Almost every religion propagates the concept of hell and heaven. And everybody knows the facilities available there. In heaven, you enjoy the pleasures, and in hell, you suffer, all because of your karmas. If you have done good acts, you will be...
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Perspective Changes, Wrong Doesn’t
PS: Please don’t read this article if you are highly sensitive to religion. This article is more about personal choices...
May 17, 2026 · 6 min read
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Feminism or Convenience? A Critical Look at Selective Equality
Feminism is rising very fast in today’s world. Way more than in the past. People are protesting to get women...
May 15, 2026 · 4 min read
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The Cost of Waiting in Silence
A reflection on the cost of expectations, the quiet spaces between words, and the weight of silence in relationships.
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Ideology Shaping Love
An exploration of love in its different forms, comparing Indian and Western literary depictions, and how ideologies shape our relationships.
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Questions of the Soul: A Journey Beyond Body and Mind
A deep philosophical inquiry into existence, the concept of the soul, and how we might transcend the limitations of the body and mind.
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The Ticks That Never Turned Blue
A narrative exploring moments where the pain of a stranger starts to feel like our own, and the brief but lasting bonds we form.
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What Do Gods Do All Day
How would it be like judging gods by human perspective. First of all, we know for sure that...
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Red Carpets for Servants: How Democracy Turned Leaders into Kings
A reflection on VIP culture, power worship, and why questioning authority feels uncomfortable in India.We love to call...
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When Symbolism Overshadows the Message
When a detergent advertisement turns into a political controversy, the issue rarely lies entirely with the audience. It...
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From Begging to Branding: The New Face of Exploitation
I was walking home when I encountered a female beggar on the street. She came to ask for...
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The Cunning Manipulation of Freedom
The Cunning Manipulation of Freedom: How Men Have Shaped Women’s Perception of Bondage Human beings are cunning creatures,...
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नारी का मूल्य और समाज का दृष्टिकोण
हाल ही में मेरे मन में एक विचित्र विचार आया: प्रजातियों और समाजों में अक्सर नर, मादा के...