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My dear friends, We are okay, though we have become eyewitnesses to things surreal—not unreal. Safety is not the issue; it really never was. All the hullabaloo would suggest otherwise, but I assure you that what is being made out to be… well… it just isn’t so. But what...
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All hell broke loose almost a fortnight ago—perhaps more; all seems hazy and one loses track of time. It happened right in our backyard. The sights and sounds were once unheard of in Dubai… in the UAE. And yet, suddenly, we became eyewitnesses. The first time we heard that...
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Alpa Arora is a former journalist/content writer who has been writing articles, poetry and short stories for the last 25 years. Her work has been published in The Times of India, Bengaluru Review, Kitaab, Borderless Journal and 1455 Arts. In 2025, she published a collection of poetry titled Please...
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A Live Online Workshop with Namrata Saturday, March 14 Time: 11 AM IST Live Online on Zoom | 2 Hours There is a popular belief that writing has no rules. And yet, strong stories are rarely accidental. They are built. Carefully. Intentionally. Through choices about silence, structure, interiority, emotional...
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“Aren’t you tired of running by now, Ruby?” It is the kind of question that sounds accusatory at first, until the reply reframes everything: Sometimes you run out of fear, and sometimes you run because you finally can. Like a horse loosed into a field. Like freedom. This quiet,...
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Will you? leave me she asked and I answered will you? Leave? Us? the partings the ones that refuse to tear sundering our leavetaking unbearable waves that threatenpromise to drown forgetting easier easier than unlearning our loving learning learning to unlove again to tip toe into hearts made different...
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For years, wellness has been tied to perfection: green juices, flawless gym sets and a highlight reel full of “before-and-after” stories. We’ve been fed a narrative of extreme workouts, restrictive diets, and an impossible ideal that rarely reflects the busy, demanding, and constantly evolving lives of real women. We’re...
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Let’s be honest, we have all jumped on the AI bandwagon but safe to say we are only trying to get on it. Grappling to hold on. And while the world is delving into the notions of agentic AI, voice biometrics, smart automation and data management, we – the...
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From Hashtags to Action: Why Pakistan Needs a Collective Blueprint for Women in Tech Every year on International Women’s Day, timelines flood with powerful stories, corporate campaigns, and hashtags promising a more inclusive future. For a day, the energy is electric — women’s achievements are celebrated, commitments to gender...
My dear friends, We are okay, though we have become eyewitnesses to things surreal—not unreal. Safety is not the issue; it really never was. All the hullabaloo would suggest otherwise, but I assure you that what is being made out to be… well… it just isn’t so. But what...
All hell broke loose almost a fortnight ago—perhaps more; all seems hazy and one loses track of time. It happened right in our backyard. The sights and sounds were once unheard of in Dubai… in the UAE. And yet, suddenly, we became eyewitnesses. The first time we heard that...
Alpa Arora is a former journalist/content writer who has been writing articles, poetry and short stories for the last 25 years. Her work has been published in The Times of India, Bengaluru Review, Kitaab, Borderless Journal and 1455 Arts. In 2025, she published a collection of poetry titled Please...
A Live Online Workshop with Namrata Saturday, March 14 Time: 11 AM IST Live Online on Zoom | 2 Hours There is a popular belief that writing has no rules. And yet, strong stories are rarely accidental. They are built. Carefully. Intentionally. Through choices about silence, structure, interiority, emotional...
“Aren’t you tired of running by now, Ruby?” It is the kind of question that sounds accusatory at first, until the reply reframes everything: Sometimes you run out of fear, and sometimes you run because you finally can. Like a horse loosed into a field. Like freedom. This quiet,...
Will you? leave me she asked and I answered will you? Leave? Us? the partings the ones that refuse to tear sundering our leavetaking unbearable waves that threatenpromise to drown forgetting easier easier than unlearning our loving learning learning to unlove again to tip toe into hearts made different...
For years, wellness has been tied to perfection: green juices, flawless gym sets and a highlight reel full of “before-and-after” stories. We’ve been fed a narrative of extreme workouts, restrictive diets, and an impossible ideal that rarely reflects the busy, demanding, and constantly evolving lives of real women. We’re...
Let’s be honest, we have all jumped on the AI bandwagon but safe to say we are only trying to get on it. Grappling to hold on. And while the world is delving into the notions of agentic AI, voice biometrics, smart automation and data management, we – the...
From Hashtags to Action: Why Pakistan Needs a Collective Blueprint for Women in Tech Every year on International Women’s Day, timelines flood with powerful stories, corporate campaigns, and hashtags promising a more inclusive future. For a day, the energy is electric — women’s achievements are celebrated, commitments to gender...
