Pick-me girl is a character archetype, where a girl looks for male validation by insisting that she is “not like the other girls” through her actions and words.

Tanushree Podder’s novel, Ambapali, explores the life and legend of the most beautiful courtesan in the ancient city of Vaishali.

I was so tired of watching sass-bahu soaps, when I found these Pakistani dramas! I must say, watching them has been refreshing for me. They make me think positively!

Story‐ The Hibiscus Tree: “Have you ever dated, thammi*?” Sriya played with her cell phone as she waited for an answer.I smiled. My granddaughter often asked me questions that she never asked her parents. I was amused.

Nisha, my friend, broke up with her boyfriend. She was devastated. While I tried to comfort her, I often wondered about the futility of love and relationships with the opposite sex.