Cultural Diversity
I’ve always been the minority or a group that has not been prioritised as much. Back home in India, my ethnic group of Tamils had to fight
Questions to Stop Asking Women (And Other Thoughts)
Let me start by saying this is not the kind of FAQ I pictured myself doing. The first one or two times I was asked the following questions, I didn’t think I would have them asked for the rest of my life.
Goodbye Scales!
I have talked about society’s comfort in discussing people’s body before and I took that opportunity to reassure people to be okay with their
Going With the Flow of Life
This time last year I had plans to move to New York by the end of this year. I had specific companies in mind where I wanted to work (and I
The Battle of The Screens
I was around three years old when I went to the theatre for the first time. The first Golden Village had just been opened in Yishun (It had
I Kinda Want to Adult
Do you remember the time when you couldn’t wait to turn 18 or 21 (depending on the restrictions in your society) so that you can FINALLY be
Instagram VS Reality
Now, I know this has been discussed plenty already, and interestingly, even on social media itself. I just thought I would throw my two cents
Vegetarianism
So, I’m vegetarian for the most part. I have chicken about once in 2 weeks to a month. It’s not like I time it such that I eat it once a for
Why Start A Blog When Blogging Is On Its Demise (And How To!)
Once upon a time in my life, I worked a 9-5, or to be precise, a 7-9. My life was pretty much varying intonations of the phrase “I am so busy
The Wrath of Social Media
I feel like there’s a wave of negativity and conservatism that has swept across social media in recent times. Or maybe this is the extent of
4 Lessons From 4 Years of Makeup
Yes! Another makeup post! You know what I realised recently? For someone who’s kind of a makeup fanatic, and already has a list of items she
Six Lessons from Six Months of Writing
So, this Saturday marks six months of thendraluthaman.com! SIX! I used to roll my eyes at people who celebrate monthiversaries, but after six months of running this website, you know what, I get it. I totally do.
An Ode To Beauty and My Grandmother
My grandmother would promptly wash her face every single day at around 6pm. As soon as it starts nearing 6pm, she would finish up the chore she was doing and head on out back to wash her face.
Tamil New Year
When I had finally gotten the grasp of how Tamil New Year is not the same as the New Year based on the Gregorian calendar, I thought, "Why A