Posts Tagged ‘ culture ’

When seen through an Indian’s eyes, India looks very different from the promos one sees internationally. It’s not about the monuments, it’s about the moments.
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1991, 1997, and then again in 2011, I’ve experienced a sudden rush of overwhelming grief. This year, though, it’s been followed by the realization that death can come unannounced to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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My maternal grandmother passed away on Saturday. I don’t know if there is a heaven, but I hope she has gone to a happy, pain-free place. Love you, Nani.
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India wins the Cricket World Cup after 28 years and I discover something startling about myself.
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Should a person be subject to society’s rules and regulations when it comes to ending his completely dependent, excruciating life that has no hope of getting better?
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We are all born the same, but some of us are distinctly capable of evil things while others just aren’t. Do you believe that we are fundamentally good or we’re good only because we’re taught to be so?
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A soldier stationed on the border is passionate about protecting his country. Why can’t all of us be as passionate about preserving this planet?
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Is marital rape a myth? Some people would like you to believe it is because a woman, when she gets married, loses her right to say no.
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Why can’t we let people decide who they want to love and be with? Isn’t it an intimately personal decision?
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It’s 2011 and yet we don’t seem to have gotten out of the rut that discriminates against disabled women. I’m not hopeful things will change for the better any time soon. Are you?
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