Truly Saptarshi

Before getting into the topic of 'Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story', let us address one thing, the best part of this whole event is that books are under focus and the talk of the town, something that is losing its sheen and connection with every passing day for some reason. Anyways, once Bloomsbury India decided to step down from publishing the book, some new Gurugram based publishing house named Garuda Prakashan chose to take up the 'mission'. This publishing house has a history of publishing titles like 'Urban Naxals', '#Modi Again' and 'Saffron Sword' to name a few so this step was not quite a surprise. They also published a book called 'Saraswati Civilisation' by Maj. Gen. G.D. Bakshi which claimed to rewrite Indian history which has also become a new trend by and large in India. We are now a nation where names of places keep changing and mosque become temple; claims do not just stop at mosques and temples, Taj Mahal is also under t

The third post in a row (something that is happening after years) and after writing about the Rose family it had to be this Australian series which had given me quite a company when I was really looking for it a few months back. There is one more similarity between 'Please Like Me' and the Canadian series 'Schitt's Creek' beside the fact that one of the protagonists is queer; the creator is also the protagonist here. Josh Thomas has done a really commendable job of exploring everything from mental health to abortion to relationship and still managed to hold on to the fact that it is a comedy series by using the whole psychological thing to its advantage. The most flawed character has to be the protagonist, the very blunt Josh played by Josh Thomas, and there are moments where I felt he is nothing but an idiot. Still, the show somehow managed to tie up everything and give meaning to life beyond the binaries. Josh is a person who continuously feels insecure about his

I remember reading an article on 'The Guardian', which goes something like "Terrible name, terrific sitcom" and I do not know if I agree with the first part. Still, I definitely agree with the terrific part, and a blog post dedicated to this terrific family which made me laugh and cry my heart out is the least that I can do to make myself happy and to contribute to the big family of fans out there. To start with, it has to be the portrayal of the love story between David (Daniel Levy) and Patrick (Noah Reid) which is just another love story minus all the struggles and fights against society. We, of course, cannot deny the everyday struggles that many same-sex couples face but then many lead a life just like David and Patrick too, a portrayal of which brings in a breath of fresh air and a ray of sunshine to people's lives and minds. It is not always a good feeling to see just the struggles on the screen, so a mixed platter is more preferable. Schitt's Creek doe

"Stop giving free rice to the poor, it is ruining their habit". "They earn enough, but still they behave as if they don't have anything". "Why give money to them? They will get drunk and finish it all off". "Reservation system is taking away opportunities from the well deserved". "There has to be some implications of caste, it is all in the genes", and I can go on with the list of rants by us. But what is it to be privileged? Is it a duty? It is a right? Is it some kind of advantage? What exactly is it? I remember I wanted to write this post when one of my acquaintances at work who also happened to earn in lakhs per month had mentioned that he would start donating eighty per cent of his money when he starts making ten million a month. Do you find anything absurd? If yes, then I think you can continue reading this small post! If we go by the dictionary, then social privilege does come with particular advantages and entitlements but