The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh features characters, ideas and relationships struggling to find their footing in the ebbing, rising, shifting, flowing backdrop of the enigmatic Sunderbans. Rich in historical, ecological and geographical facts, the story reads like an enthralling fantasy.
A gripping tale of love, family and friendship, set in the fascinating, yet accurate, historical backdrop of the events culminating in the opium wars between Britain and China.
Make-up, plastic surgery and other image altering techniques are used by many to boost self-confidence. But what flaw in society makes such self- alteration a necessary coping mechanism? And when does it all spiral out of control? Read on to find out.
The frog remained in his pot of water, oblivious to the gradually, but steadily rising temperature until … Read on to find out what happens in this story where the world is being brought to a very slow boil, by the realities of climate change.
Like the mole in the Whac-A-Mole game, the caste system pops up in new and unexpected sections of society, every time we think we’re making progress in beating it down.
Feelings make us who we are. Our identity is a colorful, intricate pattern woven with threads of the complex positive and negative emotions, we experience. But how much pain is too much to bear? Read on to find out.
While, everyone is sympathetic, period leave rarely seems feasible. Can it be made feasible? Let’s find out.
Menarche is a landmark event in a girl's life. Here is some information girls and their parents, might find useful in the year that follows menarche.
A review of Barbie, a cleverly made movie exploring patriarchy and the evolution of feminism, through the eyes of the popular doll.
History has a lot to teach us, both literally and metaphorically, if only we listen carefully.
The cycle of history, repeats endlessly, so if you don’t like what you see, know that it will soon be, replaced by the next eventuality.
