the-Catapult

On my transfer to Navi Mumbai, finding a flat to live in was one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish. The ones I liked were exorbitantly out of my budget. The ones that were affordable, I didn’t like. After a lot of searching and hunting around, when I finally... [Read More]

International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8th with great fervor across the country. In some places, the enthusiasm even escalated into a frenzy, with business houses and the beauty and cosmetic industries eagerly cashing in on this newfound fad. [Read More]

My firstborn, you bestowed upon me the most cherished title: “Mother.” When a woman becomes a mother, it often becomes her most favored role, with others—daughter, sister, wife, friend—taking a back seat. She becomes a mother first and everything else later. [Read More]

On 21st February 1990, a dark, thin, almost spiny girl arrived at Group Centre, CRPF, Pallipuram, with her father. She had come to join the prestigious organization called CRPF as an Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Ministerial Cadre. [Read More]

Movies always motivate me—at least, the really good ones. Recently, I watched a Tamil film titled Abhiyum Naanum, which translates to Abhi & Me. The movie beautifully captures the father-daughter relationship, but what struck me most was its strong social message. [Read More]