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Jul 18, 2025

Our Stories, Their Standards: The Hidden Bias of Indian Readers.

There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately—something that quietly nags at me whenever I scroll through Bookstagram, walk into a bookstore, or overhear a conversation about “must-read” books. Why do we, as Indian readers, get so much more excited about Western authors than our own? Don’t get me wrong—I adore reading global literature.…

Tributes and Trending Topics: Why The Hunger Games Isn’t Just A Story.

When I first read Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, I had never really imagined that dystopian cautionary tale would slowly translate into a mirror to the modern world. The story is set in the fictional city of Panem, a wealthy Capitol that thrives while the outlying districts—numbered to 12—suffer, forced into subjugation and spectacle for…

Where Stories and Skylines Meet.

Writing for this blog has been a joyful journey till now, and I’m truly thankful for all the love and support you’ve shared with me. In my last two posts, I talked about Lipstick and Literature—two ways I express myself and tell my story. But now, I want to talk about something deeper: Liberation. What…