जब देखती कटते पेड़ों को, वह आवाज़ देते- “हमे जीने दो” | जब गुज़रती उस गन्दी नदी के पास से तो, वह आवाज़ देेती- “मुझे जीने दो” | सांस लेती प्रदूषित हवा में जो, वह आवाज़ देेती- “मुझे जीने दो” | दुखी हो गयी देखकर इनकी दशा को, बार-बार वही आवाज़ गूंजती- “मुझे जीने दो, […]Read More
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Rajkumari Sharma Tankha So as suddenly as it had erupted, the Padmavati/Padmaavat row has died. This makes me think. What was it all about, why was it? Why were people so agitated over a movie, a film that its producer said was historical fiction? How, suddenly, after the movie is screened and has already made […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha The ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has come too close to Diwali, making it quite difficult to implement—especially since production has already been completed. A huge amount of money has already been invested by shopkeepers, and such a last-minute decision will deal a severe financial blow to them. The […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha A Personal Note Before I Begin For some days now… no, not days, I think months, I have been wanting to write this letter. But before I pen down my thoughts, let me tell you that I am quite a rational person. To me, all people are equal—no matter what religion, caste, […]Read More
With her two huge bags, she occupied more than her fair share of space. Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Every year, Father’s Day brings back a flood of memories. This year marks the sixth Father’s Day I am observing without my father. I lost him in 2011 to Parkinson’s disease—a long and debilitating illness. But that is not how I wish to remember him. To me, he will always remain the […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Watching Hindi serials on the idiot box is literally becoming a pain in the neck. Most serials have nothing else to offer except the “decked up scheming” women. Pick up any serial and you come across women with Obsessive Compulsive Syndrome for the men they love or propose to love. I wonder […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha As my daughter is all set to leave the sheltered school and join college, as a mom, my worries have multiplied manifold. It is not just about using public transport, reaching home in late evenings but also about the kind of friends she will have. At Shiv Niketan, New Delhi and the Army […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha It is time for employers across India to seriously consider offering work from home (WFH) options for women employees. Not only can this reduce overhead costs for companies, but it also enhances work quality. When women can balance professional responsibilities with household duties, they work with a calmer, focused mindset. This leads […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I have been travelling in Delhi Metro ever since it started its operation in 2002, some 15 years back. Initially, it was the excitement of travelling in a fast-paced AC coach, but later it became a compulsion. Compulsion, in the sense that I no more wanted to haggle with the autowallas, and […]Read More