Mother of invention

Opinion | No sleep for the tired

3 min read . 26 Sep 2020

I feel gratitude for this horrid virus—without it, we would never have slowed down

Opinion I Staying present in a pandemic

3 min read . 12 Sep 2020

Most of my writing draws inspiration from my grandmother’s world. (Courtesy Diksha Basu)

Opinion I From my grandmother’s feminism to mine

3 min read . 05 Sep 2020

Part of me wants my children to never play by any societal rules. (Istockphoto)

Opinion l From the mouth of babes

3 min read . 22 Aug 2020

Every little thing we do to try and establish a sense of control is an elaborate display of smoke and mirrors. (Istockphoto)

Opinion | The parenthood version of gambling

3 min read . 01 Aug 2020

I feel no guilt about making my work a priority. (Istockphoto)

Opinion I No guilt parenting

3 min read . 18 Jul 2020

We endlessly weigh the pros and cons of an urban life versus one with access to more space. (Istockphoto)

Opinion | Do butterflies bite?

3 min read . 03 Jul 2020

I felt like an impostor, stumbling over the words ‘my daughter’.

Opinion | Feeling gratitude for my postpartum depression

3 min read . 19 Jun 2020

Children’s birthdays, at least until they are old enough to complain, should be entirely for the benefit of their hard-working parents

Turning 3 during a lockdown

3 min read . 06 Jun 2020

In theory, raising toddlers is quite easy. All you have to do is tire them out. (Photo: iStock)

The shifting shape of time

3 min read . 17 Apr 2020