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The two things that can get Indian literature students to cringe is calling Shakespeare an author and calling Chetan Bhagat an author (for two very different reasons). 'Real' readers of literature know that there should be a feeling of mutual disgust when his works are spoken about. They should laugh at any person who lists his works as their favourite.  His writing is not meant to be swooned over, but stepped on. After all, it is published in a font used in children's books and uses analogies heard in daily life. It's written with the vocabulary a 5 year old would understand. There is nothing eccentric, chaotic or magnificent about it. Even not-so-real readers of literature, who survive on Stephanie Meyers, E L james, Sidney Sheldon (now *shudder* Tilly Bagshaw) and other popular Western writers treat him with scorn. It is fashionable to hate him, an internet fad- like Justin Bieber getting punched by Orlando Bloom. It is just the trend. Like neon accessories. The ver...

Bollywood has always been under the radar for being sexist, misogynist and downright gross. This is reflected in item number songs, which are hummed without a blurred lines-esque protest shaping up. It’s only words,right? Here is what would happen if Bollywood lyrics were made feminist: Radha on the dance floor/ Radha likes to Party/ Radha likes to move that desi Radha body/ This behavior doesn’t define Radha’s personality Panghat pe aake saiyyan/ marode baiyaan/ And everybody blames it on Radha/And a victim blaming system excuses rape Tere liye hi toh signal thod thad ke/ Aaya Dilli waali girlfriend chod chad ke/We had a mature break-up and decided to see other people Khaali peeli khaale peeli rok ne ka nahi/ Tera peecha karunga tok ne ka nahi/ Time to get a restraining order Munni Badnaam Hui/ Darling tere liye/Because rape culture apparently makes good entertainment Shilpa sa figure/ Bebo si adaa/ These actors are more than just their looks/and so am I Main toh tandoori m...

It has been a decade since the last episode of Friends 'The Last One' aired and people all over the internet are still nostalgic. Friends is like the first kiss you will never forget, or the vomit stench that will never leave you (whichever memory is stronger). And now I am going to share a list of awesome Friends stuff when I actually lured you in here by seeming disgruntled. Aha! Reverse psychology. Here is a list of reasons why you will never forget Friends 1. Haters gonna hate Doesn't your brain explode when someone says 'ugh, Friends was such an over-rated show'? At such times, one has only two options. You either sit them down and show them how friends is a literal metaphor (I know that isn't a thing) for life and there is method to it's goofyness or you punch them in the face. Violence is never the answer, unless the question is 'did she just say Friends sucks?' 2.How many times have you said Unagi to your friends? Yes, friend...