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The Pawn
Sometime in 1990s. Vicky, a convict, is imprisoned for the murder of a group of four criminals who had brutally raped and killed his sister-in-law. Vicky tries to get justice in court but is unsuccessful and the criminals are released from prison with the help of a corrupt lawyer. The four criminals then visit Vicky’s…
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Sexual Assault and Women
When did we last apologise to a victim of sexual offence, for not being able to protect her from being acted upon violently, perhaps in a bus, roadside or any other public space? When did we make a legal and/or psychiatric counselor available to her from the time of reporting the crime? Maybe we should…
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Being the Dean: Two Years Summarized in 1221 Words
The experience is worth a share for being a Dean of an institute like AIIMS, Bhopal was something I had not comprehended despite all the thought I gave before I consented to accept. It was the 6th year of the Institute and I remained Dean till its 8th year. Many friends were surprised when I…
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Women at Work
Our society and culture discourage women to excel and move ahead professionally. It takes me years to understand but I am thankful that I finally can. Having grown in a relatively evolved family, thankfully with no brothers, I felt I had not seen discrimination for women. Retrospectively I realize it was ‘conditioning’ or ‘normalizing’ which…
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Specks of White
The thing about small towns and places is the repetitiveness of their daily life. Growing up, I remember these short periods of power outage by the government which used to be at a different time every week. It was the time my family would pluck their eyes off the television and gather in the courtyard to…
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To be Tenacious
It is never going to be easy to explore such writing in my life. I am sure this would not just test the reader’s emotional range wide band of emotional radiation, it may also helps you obtain better understanding about the thoughts and dreams that could alter your reality. This write up speaks about the…