Articles by Riddhi Sharma

The term gay was originally used to refer to feelings of being “happy,” or “elated” and “bright”. Glimpses of this past use are still found in the usage of the word ‘gaiety’. Later in 20th century ‘gay’ acquired homosexual connotations. In India Gay sex is forbidden under the Section 377…

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riddhiculous.com i have a dream(indian context)

In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have A Dream” he spoke of his desire for a future where blacks and whites among others would coexist harmoniously as equals. Here is an excerpt from the King’s delivery of the speech on August 28, 1963, with its Indian adaptation. This is…

riddhiculous.com happy??new year

Walking down the lane, I saw A city illuminated with happy faces life in its full vigour, but I: alienated, aloof Their joys are not enough to appease my heart of the irrevocable sorrow. A cry went unheard amidst the joys of people It was not music any longer A…

Ring out the old, ring in the new, For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. T.S. Eliot Firstly the various disasters that erupted this year cannot be summed up in words….

I saw my face today I find it bland I find it trite I was born with it It has changed with time They say it is mine Some say it is pretty Some say it is nice. I painted it. I painted it black. It was dark It was…

riddhculous.com of bottle and bitter gourds

On my way back from office the cab driver took a new route, from posh localities of South Delhi to dingy streets of North Delhi. There was a very strange attribute of this journey pertaining to the mass of varied smells that I came across. It seemed I was crossing…

What if Blue were the trees And green was the sky? Flowers would scream And planets would cry.   What if Birds were to crawl And snail was to fly? Flies would swim And rivers would dry.   What if Stars came down And up went the rye? Moon would…

A giant green monster Moved behind my bed While I ran for cover He stood still instead He had big bright blue eyes And a little round red nose Harmless as he seemed I moved a little bit close As his yellow tattered boot Made noises loud and hard I…

I just finished reading Super Perceptions.. Urban Legend for the Nth time I suppose.. Supernova thanks for documenting the most wonderful moments of our lives. (sounds like I am thanking a super hero for rescuing us from doom). I used to think Delhi University is ‘the’ place where I want…