drashishrastogiJun 19, 20219 minIs visibility important?What LGBTQ+ representations have you grown up with? The earliest one I can recall was my brush with the trans community in Delhi during a...
drashishrastogiJun 1, 20214 minI call you to warFlames. Heat. The stench of burning flesh surrounds me; one name echoes. AMBA. Sweat trickles down my forehead; my heart pounds against...
drashishrastogiApr 17, 202112 minA cardI am the bespectacled nerd. Nondescript. Blink, and you miss—nothing to write about, ignored all the time. The only reason people turn...
drashishrastogiMar 18, 20214 minWhat's so funny?"Why are you smiling?" "Hey, stop giggling." Ever heard people complain along these lines while you are immersed deep in your book....
drashishrastogiJan 30, 20215 minDo you wanna play?Think of a sports romance book. What comes to your mind? Even if you haven't read one. (as yet) Sinfully hot, sweaty, grumpy, and...
drashishrastogiNov 17, 20197 minShort StoryThe rain is relentless. I hear it thrumming on the metal roof and running down the broken pipe into the mud. I moisten my cracked lips...
drashishrastogiJun 2, 20195 minAre you safe surfing the world wide web?We all surf the internet, from the first rays of the Sun to the darkness of midnight. Swipe left and right or type away with might. The...
drashishrastogiMay 12, 20191 minNatures GiftCome here my child, let me wrap you, For you are unique, no matter how one sees you, Let their minds flounder living in their cocooned...
drashishrastogiMar 20, 20191 minColors of SpringExpressions of spring in myriad blooms. Swaying in the gentle breeze under the Sun. The unsynchronised dance speaks of co-existence in...
drashishrastogiFeb 10, 20193 minThe poker'geist'Twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six. This is the sixth time I have counted the steps confirming my calculations. The...
drashishrastogiFeb 3, 20194 minWizard of WickedlywordsWhat to write? The big question as I sit staring at the blank white page with a pen in hand hoping to embellish it with words. If you...
drashishrastogiJan 23, 20192 minI willI will … Like always my mind goes blank. My resolve to be firm in whatever I do gives way. I give up so easily. Yet I keep coming back to...
drashishrastogiJan 23, 20191 minWords bring a smileEver seen someone with a goofy grin when they are reading a book. Most probably they are reading something humorous. #booklovers always...
drashishrastogiJan 23, 20194 minBooks that inspireThe non-fiction section in any book store is filled with books on management and self-help (or self-development) clamoring for attention....
drashishrastogiJan 23, 20191 min#WordsMatterHow Language Evolves? How do you find the use of contemporary forms of traditional phrases and words in books? Remember Shakespeare-...