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“I was born of violence and dissonance; it was not love that made me.” –1976 My father didn’t come to the hospital to visit when I was born….
The French erotic Emmanuelle is now a classic; a series of movies were made based on the book, and the book was written by Marayat Bibidh (or Emmanuelle…
I think today’s a good day to remember how precious the earth is, and how good it is. We take so much for granted with regards to our…
Indian universities are becoming a battleground as a new war is being fought on campuses across the country between the radical right-wing and the liberal left. Last week,…
In a conversation with an older friend recently, she happened to mention an erotic novel that she loved when she was in her 20s, in the 1970s. My…
I have a confession to make: I HATE working out. Don’t get me wrong, I work out anyway. And I’m mildly addicted to the post-workout buzz because that…
Marmite is a magical and delicious yeasty spread. It is not the only one — copycat versions of it exist around the world — but it is the original,…
If I close my eyes, I can go back in a heartbeat to the flower-patterned sofa in my grandmother’s living room, where I was curled up with my…
Ah, Marmite. When I think of that little glass pot of yeasty goodness, with its familiar yellow lid and iconic label, I can’t help but ask myself one…
Zaira Wasim, the young star of the hit movie Dangal, was recently the target of a maelstrom of hatred, simply because she dared to accept an invitation to meet with the…