Outside of Comfort Bubble

Amidst the pandemic : A War is being wagedChildren are getting killedBuildings are getting razedPeople are getting forcefully evicted,Yet the oppressor has “The Right to defend” There are nations with not a single shot of vaccine yet,There are nations with 4,5 times the number of needed vaccines,There are people not getting vaccinated because of discriminationThere […]

Democrac(z)y

C: Hey, I have something to discuss with you. You have time? H: Not much, but still go ahead C: I was wondering whether average people really care about Democracy. H: I hope so. Do you think otherwise? C: Yes, I think people care least about their country being a democratic one or an authoritarian […]

IPL or Tone Deaf PL??

C: Hey how have you been? H : I am good, considering all that’s happening in India C: Do you mean governments’ (largely union government) lack of preparedness to deal with 2nd wave(tsunami)? H: Don’t be mean in these trying times. There is no point in blaming the government. Tell me why do you want […]

Demand More

From government Demand universal healthcareDemand free educationDemand social security netDemand equitable growthDemand free & fair criminal justice systemDemand Free speechDemand Right to DissentDemand Right to be left aloneDemand following the constitution & make amendments when neededDemand building a state/country that trusts science and is rational From Party in power (Never call ruling party : They […]

What we learnt

Migrants have no support in cities Animals have a strong support group among elites Stark inequality between rural & urban Education became a distant dream for many (again) Rich will always find a way to make more money Disaster Capitalism is Real People using recreational drugs can be burnt at stake People reveling tragedy proclaim […]

What we did(not)

Amidst the Pandemic In no time we launched a data grabbing AppWe banged platesWe welcomed Foreign president with large crowdWe disregarded warnings from oppositionImposed a strict lock-down causing migrant crisisCreated a not so transparent fund with no one knowing what happened to itWe partially stopped MP funds depriving MPs from using funds for their constituentsFaced […]

Too many or too little?

H: Hey Celine, you want to know a radical thought I have been fostering last couple of weeks? C: I know you won’t leave me, even if I say no. So please proceed H: Why not we do away with elections from our democracy? C: What? Aren’t elections basic criteria to consider having a functioning […]

IWD ’21

We name everything after youMother Earth, Mother tongue, Mother land etc,Is it done out of love?Is it done out of respect?I highly doubt it We name it so we could get away with our violence against you,We name it so we could shame you for your “immoral” behavior,We name it so we could confine youWe […]

Self-Censorship

It’s 3 AM in the morning. There she was lying on her bed, suddenly awakened by feeling of anxiousness. She wondered why? Was it the horrendous meeting with her colleagues at office in the morning? Was it the constant bickering with her partner that evening? Was it something else? She couldn’t point out exactly what’s […]

Book : Promise Me you’ll shoot yourself

H: Hey Celine, how have you been?C: I am fine. Tell me what topic you have in your mind today?H: Would it be okay, if we discuss about a book?C: Book? Would you stop discussing if I say no?H: Of course not. Why should I?C: Go, ahead. What is this book?H: The Book title is […]