I have a sister. Well, not technically my own sister, but one of those people whom life quietly assigns to you and says, "Congratulations, you're family now." So yes, for all practical purposes, she is my sister. Now before anyone starts constructing elaborate theories worthy of a detective novel, let me get to the point. Recently, she asked me what I think about something many women unfortunately experience far too often: being stared at, catcalled, eve-teased, followed, stalked, or made uncomfortable in public by people who somehow mistake harassment for personality. It's one of those topics that everyone knows exists, everyone agrees is wrong, and yet somehow it continues to happen every single day. Personally, I find this behavior both disturbing and baffling. Think about it for a moment. Human beings have built skyscrapers, landed machines on other planets, invented artificial intelligence, and created devices that can fit an entire library into a pocket. Yet s...
[Disclaimer: Controversial topic, but truth does not care about comfort.] Indians are taking advantage of other Indians. And honestly, this has become so normal that people now treat exploitation like it is part of Indian culture itself. Work 14 hours? “Hustle.” No sleep? “Dedication.” Mental breakdown? “Employee of the month.” From office workers doing unpaid overtime to corrupt officials turning basic paperwork into GTA side missions, the system survives by exhausting common people until they stop questioning anything. And tech companies are no saints either. Everything nowadays screams MADE IN INDIA in giant patriotic fonts. But open the product up and suddenly it becomes an international family reunion. Chinese parts, foreign manufacturing, outsourced labour, imported everything. Sometimes the only thing actually made in India is the emotional advertisement. And before someone starts fighting imaginary enemies in the comments, this is not anti-India. This is anti-fo...