Vedashree Khambete SharmaApr 182 minThe Right To AngerOne of these days, some scientist in some hidden laboratory will find a way to turn the latent anger in women into a power source. And...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMar 314 minWhy Hans Christian Andersen, WHY?I used to have a bunch of illustrated story books as a child. Each had a single story, often a fairy tale or children's story and since I...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMar 83 minI Am Woman, Let Me BeIt's that time of the year again, when brands start injecting the words 'she', 'her' and 'woman' to make truly heinous portmanteau words....
Vedashree Khambete SharmaFeb 22 minMove Over, KittyGrowing up in the 80s and 90s in India was annoying for several reasons, but the one that got my goat was that it sucked being a girl....
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJan 122 minA Flying StartSo after ending 2021 with a polite and not unreasonable wish that we all learn to be thankful for small mercies and enjoy every sandwich,...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaDec 28, 20212 minEnjoy Every SandwichSo, it's that time of the year once more - when we look back at the year gone by and wonder what the everloving fuck just happened. It's...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaOct 4, 20214 minBLESS YOU – SINCERELY, THE PATRIARCHYThere is a blessing in Sanskrit – you may have heard of it – Ashtaputra saubhagyawati bhava. May you remain married and be the mother of...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaSep 17, 20212 minThoughts On Turning 40It's September, my birthday month and I should be buzzing with excitement, because obvs. But this time my birthday falls on a Sunday,...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJul 27, 20213 minThe Vindication Of Amy MarchSo I just watched Greta Gerwig's Little Women again, this time with Pookie. I had read the abridged classic when I was little (do you...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJul 6, 20212 minI Believe In JinxesYes, yes, I know what that sounds like. I know we're not supposed to, being educated, modern-thinking people of the 21st century etc. And...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMay 31, 20213 minGive Us This Day Our Worthy VillainPookie was video-chatting with a friend the other day. They were discussing Wonder Woman 1984. Pookie liked the movie. Her friend,...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMay 25, 20212 minFatal Mistakes: NewsIf you've been following me on social media (and if you aren't, WHY NOT? HUH? HUH?) then you probably know that the release of Fatal...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMay 3, 20213 minFear & Loathing in Covid IndiaSome of you may know this already, but three weeks ago, my family and I tested positive for Covid-19. As I type this, I'm swept by a...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaApr 7, 20212 minHere Comes The FunThere are about two months left for the launch of my new book Fatal Mistakes. And If you've been down this road with me the last time,...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMar 6, 20213 minReclaiming PinkWhen I was four, my father had to travel to Germany for work. This was the first time he was travelling abroad and as was the tradition...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaFeb 10, 20212 minTo The Hands That Build... BuildingsOh my love, it’s a long way we’ve come; From the freckled hills to the steel and glass canyons; From the stony fields, to hanging steel...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaFeb 4, 20212 minA Fifteen-Year-Old RemembersOn February 5th, 2007, I took my first awkward steps into this new-fangled thing called 'blogging'. So much has happened since and so...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaNov 23, 20203 minIssued In Public InterestThis year, Diwali was supposed to be a reprieve. From endless calls, video meetings, non-stop work and just the neverending routine of...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaOct 15, 20204 minThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Sexism, The Racism and The ChildPookie is an avid reader. And by that I mean she enjoys both listening to as well as reading stories. While this made the lockdown easier...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaAug 28, 20203 minI, PersephoneYesterday was eventful. In the same way August 9 1945 was to, say, a shoemaker in Nagasaki. And probably like that day, this one started...