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posted on 10 February, 2021
Open Letter from a Broken Street Light
Dear Pedestrians, From where I stand, I have seen a lot. Accidents, people stumbling and falling in the dark, women being stalked, molested and raped - you name it. Yessir, many a disaster has occurred right below me. Had there been a CCTV mounted on me, you would have the evidence as w...
posted on 16 February, 2021
An Open Letter to Children from a battered Playground
Dear kids, They say that some lessons can be only learnt on a playground. I will be the first one to agree - I mean look at all the lessons I am teaching the kids. So kids, here goes nothing: You will learn to adjust. You need to understand that I'm not always ready to be used ...
posted on 18 February, 2021
How I met my first molester
“When is a safe time for women to leave for home from office in the evening? 8 pm? 7 pm? 6 pm? I left office at 5 pm that day. I had to run some errands and I left early to get a head start. I took the bus, found a seat and sat down for the long journey. I paid for my ticket when the ...
posted on 02 March, 2021
An open letter from a dumpyard
Dear civilians, Here's the deal. I know I am a garbage dump, but COME ON. You honestly need to stop dumping EVERYTHING into me, even when, clearly, I cannot take any more. It's like you see, but you choose to not acknowledge the fact that I.have.no.space.anymore. And then, you don't ...
posted on 02 March, 2021
Open Letter from a Crumbling Flyover to the City
Dear Commuters, You have been flying high with me, everyday and every night. When I first came into being, you were dumbstruck with awe. Then you soared with me, crossing over to the most inaccessible parts of the city with ease. Many decades have passed. I am tired of bearing ...
posted on 02 March, 2021
Creating opportunities in all impossibilities: Nurturing hockey talent
Meet Shanmugham P, international hockey player who’s been coaching hockey to underprivileged children since 2001. “I wanted to challenge the stereotypes surrounding the pursuit of sports that are ‘not so popular’”: Shanmugham P. There’s a wid...
posted on 02 March, 2021
Open Letter From A High Voltage Wire
Dear Human, Ever felt like you've hung around somewhere for so long that you begin slipping into the woodworks? I've been feeling that way for a while now. You only notice me during the monsoons. If I suddenly have some amount of voltage, it's of a major concern. I ...
posted on 02 March, 2021
Many protested against unsafe cities, one person decided to bring a change
Making Our Cities Liveable, Safer and Child-Friendly After nearly seven decades of nationhood, we need a reality check. Our cities and towns are crumbling and villages are altogether ignored. It takes a flyover collapse or a massive fire for us to wake up to our failing infrastruct...
posted on 02 March, 2021
A thousand more farmers may commit suicide this year, & I can't do anything about it.
The lady who cooks for me is married to a farmer. She tells me how difficult each passing day gets on the farm. She also used to be a farmer, helping her husband. But she says female farmers aren’t really given any regard due to their gender. She tells me that she came to the city to ...
posted on 02 March, 2021
Open Letter from a Barren Farm
Dear India, In songs of beauty, of abundance, of prosperity, I was once the main hero. You used to sing about my lush green pastures as you watered the soil, where rice, maize and corn grew. Cattle grazed, I was full of life. A symbol of prosperity to animals, birds, crops and peop...