Ishita Basu

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3 REASONS WHY YOU MUST READ VIRGINIA WOOLF’S A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN IN THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN’S DAY
3 REASONS WHY YOU MUST READ VIRGINIA WOOLF’S A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN IN THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN’S DAY

We celebrate Women’s Day every year with different themes that aim to highlight the progress, pursuit, and pain of women. The antiquity of our gender is extensively discussed and amplified in this month, often to underline how much of ‘her story’ remains left out from ‘history’. So, here’s a piece from ‘her story’ that I believe […]

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Pieces of Home
Pieces of Home

Crowded street, twinkling lights Happy dogs sleeping on streets wide Dingy lanes, stuffed rickshaw Outbursts of anger, ensuing in fights Oh the chaos everywhere, and so is the glee Tiny pieces of my home That’s what I miss, you see.   That slight bent of the river December mornings giving me a shiver A Loud […]

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Are Cosmetic Surgeries Un-Feminist? A Feminist Discourse On Internet\'s Hot Topic
Are Cosmetic Surgeries Un-Feminist? A Feminist Discourse On Internet’s Hot Topic

How does the desire to be beautiful through elective cosmetic procedures fare when viewed from a feminist lens?

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Fellow Citizens Of India, Let’s Make Libraries Cool Again

Local libraries are becoming obsolete thanks to lack of funding, low membership, and outdated collections. It is time we return to libraries.

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Female Rage Is Real, Though Historically Silenced By A Misogynist Society Favouring Men

Being a woman, I usually never get to express my rage as openly as men do with impunity, as most women fear retribution or worse, being tagged ‘unlikeable’.

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Screams a voice in the dark A shadowy figure stops me on my way, to tell me loudly and insidiously, “I am hot” Three words — that’s all it takes, to reduce my existence to a transient feeling
Hot— Poem About A Blistering Compliment from A Stranger!

Poem: Hot — About A Blistering Compliment from A Stranger! Screams a voice in the dark. A shadowy figure stops me on my way, to tell me loudly and insidiously,“I am hot!” Three words — that’s all it takes, to reduce my existence to a transient feeling.

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The Tale Of Broken Women

They say it’s bad to be selfish, or to care just for your dreams, ‘cos good women owe allegiance only to others’ ambitions and whims!

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Why Are Female Friendships So Misunderstood? Smashing 4 Stereotypes!

When a man is a bad friend, he represents only himself as an individual. But every time a woman is a bad friend, she somehow becomes a representation of her entire gender. Is that fair?

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What’s In The Name!

My brain asked me what was in the name? What’s in the nomenclature game? Labels after more labels! What’s in the bloody name!

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Copper Homecoming!

A heartful poem about homecomings and farewells!

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feminism in india
Why Is Feminism In India A Failing Movement & Is There Hope?

I know you're thinking...not another article on feminism! I feel you. But this article is not about feminism but its failures as a movement, especially in India.

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But Your ‘Good Time’ Is The Stuff Of Nightmares For Introverts Like Me!

Introverts need peace and quiet to feel comfortable with their lives, and are often judged by most people as 'snobbish'. Here’s a nuanced experience of being an introvert!

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Wouldn’t You Like To Know What Men Are Most Worried About?

What do ordinary men around us truly think and feel about this 'man's world' run by men for men? Here are some interesting and unexpected answers.

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Right To Dissent- The Key Tenet of Democracy

Right to dissent is a part of democracy but has it lost its essence over the years? We shouldn't fear dissent and chaos as its the only thing which leads to revolution.

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How Dare She Be The Unsanskaari, Unshy Bride Who Didn’t Cry!

Brides are supposed to be demure, and cry at their wedding. After all, they're leaving behind those they love. A bride who isn't like that? Tsk, tsk.

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Don’t Stop Dancing And 8 Other Life Lessons My Present Self Would Give My 8-Year-Old Self

After I saw a picture of me as a child, I kept thinking of what I would say to my 8-year-old self. Here are the 9 life lessons I'd give her.

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The Economic Impact of Beauty Sickness

The psychological and economical effects in pursuing impossible "beauty" standards deserve widespread attention.

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Migrant Workers Were Disregarded As If They Were The Housewife Of The Economy

The migrant workers aren’t a ‘burden’ but rather they are the ‘housewife’ that our economy was once in love with and married.

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This Book New Female Tribes Suggests Why Women Leaders Are Doing Better In The Pandemic

New Female Tribes by Rachel Pashley offers us many clues as to why women make great leaders, leading from the front during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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How The Pecking Order Of Social Privilege In India Is Exposed By The Coming Of Coronavirus

This lockdown isn’t easy for me because of the restrictions in my movements but it’s even less easy for my house help. But here’s what I know I can do for sure, whenever I get the mic, I can pass it on to her.

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Laugh Lines

Laugh lines are also a part of ageing - celebrate it!

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On Wrong Side of The History

A poignant description of the emotions of citizens of a country at unrest.

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The Healing Touch of Paws and Claws

Sometimes, when it feels like a burden to be and act like a ‘human’, an animal can often teach us how to be better versions of ourselves in such situations.

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‘The Good Girl’ – Tethered To Rules & Expectations

From the day a girl is born, she has several impositions put on her- right from how she talks to whom she talks to. Isn't it time we taught our girls to rebel?

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My Journey with Anxiety – How I Embraced Living With It

Every person suffering from anxiety has different symptoms and coping mechanisms. The author too had her own set. Here is how she overcame her anxiety.

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Anya’s Story Of Crawling Out The Eternal Abyss

Anya finds reality leaving her again. She sits down. Blinks, opens her eyes. Smiling, she starts thinking of the new memories. Then she starts panicking.

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