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The sun and moon were once lovers

The tale of the greatest love ever, told to a wide eyed child

May 4, 2025 • Isha Jain

The hopping men of Bhagpur

Short Story - A fascinating, old phenomenon plaguing the forgotten Indian village

Jun 28, 2025 • Isha Jain

A meeting that wasn't meant to be.

Jan 25, 2024 • Isha Jain

Stolen glances at CTR, Bengaluru

Short Story of a simple afternoon where the stolen glances, and chutney stains make way for fond memories.

23 hrs ago • Isha Jain and The Wandering Pixie

All the little things I love about winter

Let's start the new year with something positive, fun and super tasty.

Jan 10 • Isha Jain

Most Popular

9 Odd Dumb Things I Have Learnt From 121 Rejections!

Oct 15, 2024 • Isha Jain

The simple art of spending my afternoons

Dec 14, 2024 • Isha Jain

Dhurandhar: The movie written like a rare novel you would never want to end.

Dec 8, 2025 • Isha Jain

Why do men wear uniforms even after school?

Dec 7, 2024 • Isha Jain

Essays

All the little things I love about winter

Let's start the new year with something positive, fun and super tasty.

Jan 10 • Isha Jain

Kendall Jenner's new mountain house gives me hope.

Maybe all the colors will not be lost in the world. Will it help us out of the white and beige sphere her sister led us into?

Dec 19, 2025 • Isha Jain

Rajasthani Folk Dance: Preserving Art or Selling Culture?

I talked to artists, and organizers and the situation is a lot different than I thought. Has the tradition been commercialized to the point that it has…

Dec 13, 2025 • Isha Jain

Nobody is a trendsetter anymore, just a follower

I am looking at you - Bollywood heroines, Manish Malhotra and all the fashion influencers obsessed with minimalism! What did we do so wrong that they…

Nov 29, 2025 • Isha Jain

Recent posts

The best Indian movies of 2025 worth the hype

The ones I will keep watching on repeat. And no, I am not talking about Dhurandhar, Sinners, F1 and Kantara.

Jan 4 • Isha Jain

Kendall Jenner's new mountain house gives me hope.

Maybe all the colors will not be lost in the world. Will it help us out of the white and beige sphere her sister led us into?

Dec 19, 2025 • Isha Jain

Rajasthani Folk Dance: Preserving Art or Selling Culture?

I talked to artists, and organizers and the situation is a lot different than I thought. Has the tradition been commercialized to the point that it has…

Dec 13, 2025 • Isha Jain

Dhurandhar: The movie written like a rare novel you would never want to end.

This Indian spy thriller is the one you would not want to miss in theatres, with the kind of cast anyone couldn't even dream of.

Dec 8, 2025 • Isha Jain

Recommendations

All the little things I love about winter

Let's start the new year with something positive, fun and super tasty.

Jan 10 • Isha Jain

The best Indian movies of 2025 worth the hype

The ones I will keep watching on repeat. And no, I am not talking about Dhurandhar, Sinners, F1 and Kantara.

Jan 4 • Isha Jain

Dhurandhar: The movie written like a rare novel you would never want to end.

This Indian spy thriller is the one you would not want to miss in theatres, with the kind of cast anyone couldn't even dream of.

Dec 8, 2025 • Isha Jain

Weird thoughts I had while watching Family Man Season 3

"Tu bas negative hi soch, Bhai"- In the famous words of Srikant Tiwari to everyone who came here looking for a review.

Nov 24, 2025 • Isha Jain

Indian Short Story

Stolen glances at CTR, Bengaluru

Short Story of a simple afternoon where the stolen glances, and chutney stains make way for fond memories.

23 hrs ago • Isha Jain and The Wandering Pixie

A story about the grief that never leaves

Dec 5, 2025 • Isha Jain

A very serious decision

Short Story - The family argues what the daughter will wear on her first day of job

Nov 1, 2025 • Isha Jain

Pavalan plays Jallikattu

Pavalan did not name his poor son for seven years. Instead, he went to play Jallikattu during every Pongal festival.

Jul 14, 2025 • Isha Jain

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