Immortal for a Moment by Natasha Badhwar

A substack for personal essays, some longer than others, and the occasional short story.

What's a cloud without a silver lining. What's a wife without a little wine-ing!

A collection of consolations & conversations (An Allyterations Publication)

Welcome to "Ashoka's Digital Magazine" – a captivating substack publication that serves as a treasure trove of tales. Our dedicated contributors, drawn from all walks of life, channel their unique perspectives and intimate encounters into vivid prose.

A palimpsest of my memory and experience in Calcutta.

History, Culture, Travel and Personal Essays

All the latest peeves and pasands from your favourite cranky customer

I talk about the uncomfortable, the untalkable. I write about relationships and experiences. Connect with me to share and honour our truth.

Notes from a Creative Life

A need to try and make sense of my interior and exterior

Trying to understand grief and navigating the aftermath of loss

A newsletter about everything under the sun, sky and the leaves by Mariyam Haider

I write to remember; I dance to forget.

Let's figure out how to live without drinking! Also, neurodiversity and understanding the social arena while sober.

Everything I want to share with you

A newsletter about life.

Global travel, culture and politics

Highlighting gender blind spots in everyday life through real stories of women of India. And Bollywood GIFs, of course.

A home for my stories and poems.

Courage for Creative and Sensitive Beings

This is about how I have lived & learned over a 30-year career! Also about what the Outdoors has taught me. How running changed me & how life is about Re-learning & Learning!