Mayuri PurkayasthaIndia’s parliament sees women leaders championing the politics of equalityThe citizens of the Indian sub-continent saw a new dawn in 2019 when India had a 14% representation of women in the House, a welcome and…7 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
Mayuri PurkayasthaWhy you’re NOT a #MeTooMigrantI’m writing this after a lot of deliberation on how this trend came to be and where exactly was the similarity drawn out, only to realise…4 min read·May 17, 2020----
Mayuri Purkayastha1st Week in BangaloreWith dishevelled hair and bleary eyes, I hopped on to the cab I had ordered from Corporation Bus Stop to Aarogya Seva, my workplace in…3 min read·May 16, 2019----
Mayuri PurkayasthaSitting in the cafe of the hospital I had now grown to call home after 4 long unending weeks, I…Human nature, I remember, is driven by the instinct to survive. Just like the flight attendants say, wear your oxygen mask first before…3 min read·Jan 6, 2019----
Mayuri PurkayasthaHalf Blind and the Raging BullReturning home has been a bit of a hike in the last few days because of the continuous downpour. Last night was no different. I was…2 min read·Aug 6, 2017----
Mayuri PurkayasthaFood for two?Ballygunge Phaari, 10:25pm. Anyone who is familiar with the Gariahaat area in the city of Kolkata (also famously known as the City of Joy…2 min read·Aug 6, 2017----
Mayuri PurkayasthaConstellations“Oije bolechhile, tara dekhabe aaj.” (Remember you had said you would take me to spot the stars tonight) Munna fondly nudged at Dadu’s…2 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
Mayuri PurkayasthaIn the fond memory of Dadabhai“The early morning tea is one that you must make for yourself, you know how the process of making tea can always be more refreshing than…3 min read·Sep 7, 2016----