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To the Friend Who Let Go Without Saying a Word
“She didn’t betray me with a scream—she let go with silence. No fight. No goodbye. Just a slow fading of someone who once knew everything about me. This isn’t about blame. It’s about grief—the kind that comes when a friendship ends without explanation.” — From “To the Friend Who Let Go Without Saying a Word” by Prachi Leheja
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Ismat Chughtai: Fearless Voice Who Dared to Dream
I was seventeen when I first read Lihaaf (The Quilt). It was an old book. It was slightly tattered. I found it in my college library. It was tucked away between heavier volumes of Urdu literature. The librarian, an elderly man with silver-rimmed glasses, gave me a knowing smile as he stamped the book. “You’ll remember this one,” he said. I had no idea what he meant—until I turned the first page. I read it in one sitting. My hands gripped the edges of the book. It was as if I were holding onto something dangerous, something I wasn’t supposed to touch. I had read about love before. But never…
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Why in India Justice for Rape Victims Remain Elusive?
India once again faces a tragically painful problem. Justice for the defiled is a very long and mostly difficult task. The results are often spoiled by systemic drawbacks. Dr. Moumita’s story is an example of this; a young doctor who had her life cruelly taken away.Legal reforms in India became a law with the Nirbhaya ratio in 2013, and the maze of corruption in the country is still too deep, affording them great obstacles in law enforcement and justice, which is how they gravely failed the justice process. The question as to why the victims like Dr. Moumita never win through the system arises. Society remains passive. Political will is…
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Amrita Pritam- A Voice of Resistance and Resilience
Amrita Pritam was one of the most influential and celebrated writers of the 20th century. She wrote in Punjabi and Hindi languages. She was a pioneer of women’s writing in India. She broke the barriers of patriarchy, tradition, and religion with her bold and honest expression. She observed the tumultuous events of Indian history. She participated in events like the partition of India, the independence movement, the emergency, and the rise of feminism. This blog post will explore some aspects of her life. We will examine the work that made her a legend. Amrita Pritam was born as Amrit Kaur on August 31, 1919, in Gujranwala, Punjab, which is now…
