Supriya Pattanayak

An Attempt To Modernise The Classics: The Roald Dahl Controversy

An avalanche of protests has rocked the literary world in the last week. I first read about the “political corrections”…

March 5, 2023

Saving Earth: Time For All Hands On Deck Now

The last few weeks have been dominated by news about climate change more than usual, from the first Earthshot prizes…

November 6, 2021

Squid Game: The Fine Line Between Fact And Fiction

When we think of financially needy and desperate people, images of the poor and hungry, desperate for food, come to…

October 20, 2021

My Bumpy Journey To A Decluttered Wardrobe

I first came across a small snippet of the Marie Kondo show, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, a while ago,…

October 6, 2021

Linguistic Contortion Of A Multicultural Evening

With reducing COVID rates and increasing vaccine uptake, life is gradually limping back to normalcy. So recently we had the…

September 15, 2021

Kids, Go Play Outdoors

In the midst of a meeting, sudden excited screams emanated from my son's room causing some background noise. Apologising for…

September 1, 2021

Mind Your Language! Wield The Power Lightly

I was struggling to decide on a flavour of ice cream “Dulce De Leche”, which although sounded exotic gave me…

August 18, 2021

The Satan Shoe On A Prime Day; You Can Trademark Gestures Too!

On a lazy Sunday morning, as I was browsing through my news feed an article about the global giant Amazon apologising…

August 2, 2021

Classic Literature: To Read Or Not To Read

It’s spring! The weather is balmy and conducive for long walks. As I hike along the walking trails around the…

May 9, 2021

Virtual Holiday: Walk Through Zoos, Museums & Get 360-Degree View Of Giant Causeways

Travelling is one of the most popular forms of relaxation. A holiday spent wandering away from your usual surroundings with…

January 31, 2021