Review: Japanese Film Helter Skelter (2012)

Do you have an appetite for a good psychological thriller? Because I've got one. Japanese film Helter Skelter follows Jpop idol to her ruins marked by beauty.

Not a great feeling

I laughed all day long. But suddenly this feeling of nothingness gripped me. And randomly I wrote this.

How patriarchy drove my aunt schizophrenic

This is the story of my aunt, who turned schizophrenic due to a patriarchal family setup. My aunt who beat it once only to be entrapped with another same family- her in-laws.

Kdrama Love Alarm Season 2 Rant (Warning: Spoilers)

Love Alarm season 2 ending is practical for the alternate universe, but I wanted the dream-like, escapist ending. Spoilers ahead!

Moving on…

A poem about a certain realisation, a final epiphany which promises a new beginning, only if I can break the shackles I have identified.

Can you criticise the Supreme Court of India?

Can Indians criticise its judiciary? The Supreme Court filed a case by its own against a prominent Indian lawyer Prashant Bhushan over two tweets criticising the apex court and the CJI. In this scenario, will stating opinions publicly against the Indian judiciary invite lawsuits?

As per Indian education, India’s history ends with Independence, and then it was ‘Happily Ever After’

Indian political powers - Congress and BJP - have time and again devalued the country’s education system. The motto is - if people don’t know about the word ‘injustice’ or ‘dictatorship’, they cannot question or agitate against it. BJP too toes the same line.

Hong Kong- The new Tibet?

Hong Kong- The new Tibet? I certainly hope that I’m wrong. Here are some twitter trends I found on Hong Kong out of curiosity...

India should pull a China on Chinese apps permanently

India should pull a China on Chinese apps permanently. The ban on Chinese apps has been good for Indian apps, and it should be extended. China and its WTO threat can probably not hold much of a bark.

Tribute to Refugees around the world.

Going through these pictures by GMB Akash is painful. People with better lives like me couldn’t understand the refugees’ pain, of having no shelter, no country, no government for protection. Novel coronavirus has taught some of the pain to me at least... but even then it’s nothing to how much the refugees are suffering. Being...