Perna’s Forced Prostitution Ring

    Marilyn Thipthorpe Women’s Day is over and done with; the ones who celebrated go home to yet another chore, forgetting pledges and songs. Is women’s day truly rooted to one occasion or is it an ongoing fight? It certainly is for the women of Perna. The Indian subcontinent has a long history of domination over…

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      Disorder of Sex Development

      Marilyn Thipthorpe  Gender identity plays a big role in who we are as a person- What happens if you wake up one morning and realize you’re not what you thought yourself to be? I’m talking in riddles here; the point I’m getting to, is: What is a sex development disorder and how is it possible…

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        Changing the tide

        Dishika Tasnim On the day, the sky of Dhaka burst into tears for the first time in this year, I was experiencing it from the premises of my institution, the University of Dhaka. What I saw were the cheering students who were enjoying the beauty, the street children having their shower in the first rain…

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          Selena Gomez Meets Celine Dion

          Tarannum S. One of Celeine Dion’s residency concert at Colosseum at Ceaser’s Palace in Las Vegas where Selena Gomez went to visit with her gal pals. After the concert, it was obvious that she became the ultimate fan of Celeine Dion. After the pop princess met the queen, she uploaded pictures from the party in…

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            Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom return from London

            Tarannum The duo was tracked in Los Angeles Airport after returning from London. At LAX, Perry, 31, sported a black, insulated puffer jacket over black and white striped track pants, matching sneakers and a black baseball cap over her hair, which she wore in a bun. Bloom, 39, donned a white T-shirt, dark grey pants,…

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              Amitabh Bacchan and PINK

              Tarannum Sattar Amitabh bacchan, 73, the famous Bollywood actor, walked down the streets of Delhi while shooting for his latest film “PINK”. He wore a mask and walked through without any security in the capital of India and apparently no one raised an eyebrow. There were no suspicions that the big star was walking through…

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                If your life was a book, what would you call it?

                Dishika Tasnim  All my life, I have read books that I found intriguing. I considered myself to be in those books, a character playing a part and not as just an audience. I have lived their lives, I have won battles and I have cried and felt joy along with them. These books have been…

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