His Parents’ Reaction On Finding Out He Was Gay And HIV+ Is A Lesson For All...
By Lipi Mehta: What does the life of an 18-year-old boy, who happens to be gay, and is diagnosed with HIV look like in a country like India? As Gautam’s father succinctly puts it, “Such children face...
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Snapshots Of Inspiring Lives, The Much Loved Humans Of Bombay
By Lipi Mehta: “In this city, every deserted street corner conceals a crowd,” writes Jerry Pinto about the city of Mumbai in his book, ‘Em And The Big Hoom‘. It’s in these corners and in these crowds...
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Is Goa Your ‘Party Destination’? Bet You Still Don’t Know These 10 Things...
By Lipi Mehta: 1) Goa is the second most dangerous place for foreign tourists in the country, after Delhi. In fact, the UK Government’s foreign travel guidelines instruct tourists to be cautious in Goa...
View ArticlePrepare To Laugh Out Loud, As Twitter Reacts To Smriti Irani’s Call For...
By Lipi Mehta: I never learned Sanskrit in school (or college) and today, I am wondering if I really missed out on anything. I am saying this because HRD Minister Smriti Irani recently put forth a...
View ArticleA Film On Exam Pressure Raises An Important Question We All Need To Answer
By Lipi Mehta: I spent the better part of my school years in a boarding school on the outskirts of Coimbatore. Many of our teachers were more like friends, who were not afraid to bend the rules...
View Article“My Period Blood Is Not Gross”: Watch How Queen Shuts Down Haters, Royally!
By Lipi Mehta: There’s hardly anyone who’s not talking about Kangana Ranaut these days. Unfortunately, more than her National Award win and her performance as an actor, people have been concerned about...
View Article‘How I Raped Your Mother’: This New Video Points Out An ‘Uncomfortable’ Truth
By Lipi Mehta: In 2013, when India’s rape laws were thoroughly reviewed, many eyebrows were raised. Not only because of what found a place in the law (death penalty), but what didn’t (marital rape)....
View ArticleWatch: The Man Who Spends The Entire Day On Juhu Beach To Spread Love
By Lipi Mehta: Juhu beach in Mumbai is a beautiful sight in the morning. You’ll find joggers, hawkers, fishermen, all going about their work just as (or even before) the first sun rays break. It’s easy...
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‘Kill Muslims’ Is OK To Say But Make No Fun Of Tendulkar. Excuse Me?
By Lipi Mehta: I have been following Tanmay Bhat on Snapchat for a while and honestly, I look forward to his Snap Stories, however ridiculous they might be. I loved that he explained why feminism isn’t...
View ArticleIs It True: That You Can Have Sex On Your Period?
By Lipi Mehta: Menstruation and sex – two of the most natural phenomena on the Earth that also happen to be two of the most taboo conversations in India. And when I put them together in my head, I can...
View ArticleThis Video Isn’t Just An Ad, It’s What Unstoppable Girl Power Looks Like
By Lipi Mehta: I can feel the adrenaline pumping again, and boy, I’ve missed this. The feeling of waking up early and going for a run, of landing on the high jump mat (thud!), of swimming till that (oh...
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How The Uber Cool Dr. Situ Made IDBI Bank Fix Its Really Badly Built...
This is Dr. Satendra Singh aka @drsitu from Delhi. Dr. Situ is a fiery disability rights activist and Associate Editor of the online journal “Research & Humanities in Medical Education”. 8 months...
View ArticleA Chat With The Fiery Slam Poet From Nagaland Who Has Taken Over The Internet
By Lipi Mehta: Vinatoli Yeptho is a 22-year-old studying law in Kolkata. Originally from Dimapur, Nagaland, today she’s no stranger to the discrimination women from the North East part of India face...
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Mail Today’s Headline About An Acid Attack Survivor At NY Fashion Week Is...
By Lipi Mehta: This is Reshma Qureshi, a 19-year-old who works at the NGO ‘Make Love Not Scars’, that works with acid attack survivors in India. On May 19, 2014, Reshma’s brother in-law and his friends...
View ArticleThese Beautiful Friendships Don’t Care About Your Stereotypes And Labels
By Lipi Mehta: In the face of acute intolerance and discrimination that we see in the world around us today, it’s hopeful and refreshing to see that there are some connections that are untouched by...
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Feeling Good About Your Look? You Won’t After Reading This
By Lipi Mehta: This Diwali, I walked out of home and a firecracker burst near my foot. Frustrated, I sat on a ledge near my house, nursing my foot, wondering how years have passed, but nothing has...
View ArticleThe Inspiring Story Of The Invincible ‘Medicine Baba’ Out To Save Lives In Delhi
This is the incredible story of how one man has made it his mission to make sure that medicines reach those who need them the most in India. The National Health Mission in India has had a stagnant...
View ArticleWatch: A 2009 Interview Snippet Where Jayalalithaa Boldly Took On Sexism In...
Five-time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and one of India’s most well-known and powerful leaders, J. Jayalalithaa, fondly known as Amma, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on December 5, after suffering a cardiac...
View ArticleWatch: Tanmay Bhat Has An Amazing Office Best Friend. Do You?
7 Times You And Your Work BFF Can Talk Without Speaking – with @thetanmay and @MakeLuvNotScars pic.twitter.com/LlHt8sPzKA — BuzzFeed India (@BuzzFeedIndia) December 6, 2016 Acid attacks in India...
View ArticleSushma Swaraj Continues Helping Citizens From AIIMS, Proves She’s A Bosslady!
Since the Modi government came to power in May 2014, if there’s one thing that’s been proven without debate, it is that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is a bosslady when it comes to helping...
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