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June 21, 2015

On Brave Cowards and Disney Princes. [With Priyakshi Sharma]

I’ve finally finished the long awaited collab-post with Priyakshi Sharma and it’s turned out to be intense, amusing and magical. To those of you who don’t know, she’s a writer and my soul-sister. We’ve known each other for more than a year now, and I have to say, she doesn’t cease to fascinate me with her brilliant

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May 28, 2015

Sexism : Opinions By A Lady.

It’s funny how easily they quite easily categorize women. She’s either a Lady, or a slut. She’s either innocent, or evil. She’s either a dumb blonde or an insufferable know it all. She’s either an angel or a witch. She’s either super sweet or super hot. She’s either adorable, or awkward. She’s either a professional,

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May 4, 2015

Adult Stuff.

I have this huge pile of work on my desk and I cannot afford to do a detailed blog post, but at the same time, there is this huge loud idea, that’s just screaming on the inside of my head. So, I decided I’d let it out, and once it’s into this page, I can

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March 29, 2015

Why Our Hearts Break.

Heart breaks can be a very hard thing to understand. I don’t think I’m at the master level of it yet, but I’ve got the gist of it down and I’ll try my best to pass it on. Heart breaks are horrible, dispiriting and nastily painful. But they teach us a very valuable lesson. When you go through

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March 24, 2015

Friend Zones: A Case Study.

I’m going to try my best to sound as polite as possible with this post. The ‘Friend Zone’ is often seen as a very touchy and sensitive subject. And more often than not, it causes a lot of gender wars too. I’m a feminist, and I don’t really like the way the dreaded ‘Friend Zone’ is subjected

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March 14, 2015

A Ten Step Guide to Understanding Girls.

Alright, we all know this is a hot topic!! So, without any further rambling, let me get straight to the point. 10. You know what they say about body language is key? Well, when it comes to understanding girls, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS are the key! Let me explain this a little bit further. One eye brow

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February 22, 2015

Finding Yourself.

What people never say about growing up is that you get thrown around a lot. They tell you to be yourself, but they don’t tell you where to look in order to find that incredible person you can be. Because in the essence of it all, you can be so many incredible things! You can

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February 13, 2015

Valentine’s Day Is NOT CUTE. Here’s Why.

Valentine’s day is a delusion. Trust me, it’s not that I find the idea of people falling in love offensive. (Um….well….to be honest, sometimes I do.) But as a self sufficient Jane-Austen-And-John-Green-Style-Potterhead-Feminist, my idea of true love is more about intellectual compatibility rather than roses and chocolates. Before I begin, I have to tell you,

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January 29, 2015

5 Knock Out Responses to Facebook Cynics.

I love Facebook. For me, Facebook is all about sharing. By sharing, I mean good vibes,friendship, and opinions. And almost 90% of the times, it’s opinions. For example, I post statuses when I don’t have time to make a blog post. It’s quick, easy and I’d like to think of my Facebook timeline as my micro blogging

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January 1, 2015

I WOULDN’T SURVIVE A BOLLYWOOD MOVIE: HERE’S WHY

Let me get straight to the point. I love watching movies. In fact, I find so many of them incredibly inspiring. There have been times when I have wondered why reality can’t be a Bollywood movie. I have to admit, I’ve even tried to live my day as if it were a Bollywood movie. But

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