A Review Of Hidden Figures (Movie)
17 Dec 2018
A review of Hidden Figures, a movie based on the struggles and triumphs of three African American women who worked for NASA when racism and sexism were rampant.
Posts tagged with “social”
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Anchors Away!
07 Dec 2018 -
Sexual Dysfunction
29 Oct 2018
Sexual dysfunction may be embarassing to talk about, but living in denial can have far reaching effects on marital and family life.
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Polyandry In The Mahabharata Isn't As Progressive As You May Think
28 Oct 2018
Polyandry in the Mahabharata may sound progressive but wait till you read about the details and you'll see how patriarchy triumphs once again.
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Monsters And Ghosts
26 Oct 2018 -
#MeToo: We Create Monsters When We Create Gods
15 Oct 2018
It’s we who put them on a pedestal, it is we who cover up, rationalize or dismiss their transgressions, and then much later it is we who are surprised by their sense of entitlement, much like parents of spoilt kids, who simply can’t figure out where they went wrong in child rearing.
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Out-Voted
26 Jul 2018
Voting is not just a right, it's a duty too. If you take voting rights for granted, you really feel the pinch, when you don't have them, as Nana finds out!
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Sunset And Son-rise
23 Jul 2018
And yet here they were, in Singapore. He wanted to commit a murder and that was why they had come here. All the talk of a needing a holiday free of cares, was bullshit. He was here for one and only one reason, cold blooded murder, and he was trying to convince her to be a party to it ...
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Prickly Problem
06 Jul 2018
Vaccines are not pleasant, but they are essential for healthy living and healthy societies.
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Trash Or Treasure
05 Jul 2018
Plastics aren't the only materials that are not biodegradable. So we must recycle to reduce trash and manage resources. But then, one girl's trash can be another man's treasure. See what Nina and Nana say.
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Knock On Ice
31 May 2018
The polar ice caps are melting away at an alarming rate, and the impact can bring about a global crisis. It's not enough to knock on ice, er .., wood, and hope for the best. We need to start taking serious measures now! Danger Will Robinson!
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Replacement Unwanted
30 May 2018 -
The Matador And The Bull
30 May 2018
Ruchi, an idealistic teen, believes she is asserting herself, and fighting injustice, by aggressively challenging a nasty comment on her blog. But could this man be a parasite using her blog to spread the poison, she is fighting against? Read on to find out.
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Deadly Clean
29 May 2018
Did you know that antibiotics, if used frivolously, can do more harm than good? And not just to you, but to humanity at large.
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Pouty Princesses
28 May 2018
Our top secret sources reveal, why two Disney princesses could not make it to Harry and Meghan's royal wedding!
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Introducing Nina And Nana
26 May 2018 -
A Death On Stage
24 May 2018
Shalini is attending an award ceremony to cheer for her friend. It's all very boring until a death shakes things up. What is going on at this rather ordinary suburban gala?
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A Success Story?
02 May 2018 -
Zest For Life
30 Apr 2018
This is my final entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues. If you have stuck with me so far, you know about all the frightening challenges the female body may have to overcome. But the point is, we are thriving and growing as a species. Clearly, we are crossing these hurdles with room to spare. So this last post, is a toast to women world over, for our resilience, endurance and most of all, for our zest for life. Cheers. Read on and feel uplifted.
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X- Rays, Xenophobia And Pregnancy
27 Apr 2018
My twenty fourth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about how pregnancy makes us so protective, that we may worry about everything from X-rays to foreigners. It's not crazy, but we need to put these fears in perspective. Read on to learn about which X-rays can be harmful for pregnancy, and why pregnancy may trigger xenophobia.
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Weighty Woes
26 Apr 2018
My twenty third entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about weight gain. Women often worry about their figures and think of extra pounds in terms of the optics. How will I look? But being overweight can cause serious health problems. Recent research also shows, that women gain weight more easily than men, so we need to be extra careful.
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Thyroid Disorders
23 Apr 2018
My twentieth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about thyroid related problems, which are eight times more common in women than in men!
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
21 Apr 2018
My nineteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about sexually transmitted diseases, how they affect women in particular, and what precautions one needs to take to prevent them.
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Queasy
19 Apr 2018
My seventeenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about queasiness during morning sickness aka a prolonged tour of hell. And you thought that labor was bad! Read on to find out more about it.
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Period.
18 Apr 2018
My sixteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about periods. Love it, hate it or hardly notice it, it's going to come knocking every month for few decades, well unless you're knocked up, that is. Read on to find out about ways in which periods could be more comfortable and some of the complications associated with them.
