Shreemayee Das

Freelance writer. Mostly free.

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

Actually Wangchuk was inspired by the film and decided to do some good work in Ladakh.

[Ishita Sengupta @MadameSengupta]

So, using the app the only way I know: if there is any editor looking to hire or commission Hindi film reviews, opinion pieces and/or essays on gender and pop culture, I'd be grateful for the opportunity.

[Doctor @DipshikhaGhosh]

If you thought period diarrhoea was the end of the plot, surprise. The replies made it clear this isn’t a single symptom problem. It’s a whole anthology of side effects that people have been quietly enduring because women’s pain has a long history of being waved away. The sheer number of “omg this happens to me” responses tells you everything you need to know about how under-discussed this is. Medical misogyny is real, and it has been ignoring women’s health for decades. That silence is cracking now.

Here’s what women actually reported, in their own bodies, over and over again.

Severe lower back pain that many called the worst part of their period, not cramps. Not discomfort. One person described it as “someone actively using an axe to break my waist,” and an unsettling number of people immediately agreed.

Debilitating migraines or severe headaches, often referred to as “period migraines,” bad enough to stop work, cancel plans, and flatten entire days.

Repeated or uncontrollable nausea and vomiting, sometimes paired with cold sweats or sharp, stabbing pain, and in many cases serious enough to require ER visits or hospitalisation.

Low-grade or noticeable fevers during periods, something many were told was unrelated despite it happening every single cycle.

Cramps that refuse to stay confined to the uterus. Abdominal pain spreading into the legs and thighs, and the infamous “butthole” or rectal cramps that create constant urgency. These are especially common and especially brutal for people with endometriosis.

Bladder symptoms that show up on cue. Frequent or urgent urination, sometimes difficulty holding it, sometimes feeling like a UTI that conveniently disappears once the period ends.

Gut issues playing both sides. While some get diarrhoea, others experience constipation instead, often before their period. Add bloating and excessive gas for the full digestive chaos package.

Recurring yeast infections or itchiness just before periods, perhaps thanks to hormonal shifts that love to destabilise vaginal flora at the worst possible moment.

And then the general flare-up mode. Heavier bleeding, hormonal acne, extreme fatigue, and mood symptoms intensifying, with everything worsening if you already live with conditions like endometriosis, IBS, or hypermobility.

A common thread in the replies wasn’t just pain. It was relief. “I thought I was cursed” “I thought it was just me”. Closely followed by anger at years of being dismissed, minimised, or told this was normal without anyone explaining why or offering help.

These symptoms line up with what we already know about prostaglandins, hormonal shifts, inflammation, and the gut–brain–uterus connection. What they don’t line up with is how little space they get in medical conversations.

Like I said before, it is common. It’s real. And it’s been under-researched for far too long. If your symptoms are severe, worsening, or spilling beyond your period, seeing a doctor matters. And may you find one who listens, believes you, and treats your pain like it’s worth understanding, because it is.

[Arvind Gunasekar @arvindgunasekar]

Another controversial move, Centre directs mobile manufacturers to pre-install ‘Sanchar Saathi mobile Application’ in all mobile phones, it’s functionalities cannot be disabled or restricted.

Unrestricted access to our phones ?!

[Sukhada @appadappajappa]

In honour of Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi winning the Booker Prize, I am giving away one copy of Heart Lamp!

To participate in the giveaway simply RT this tweet. @bookworm_Kris will send the copy to one winner selected at random.

Winner to be announced at 4 pm, 21 May! 📚✨❤️

[vivek tejuja 🌈 @vivekisms]

Hi, I’m actively looking for work—as a book editor, ghostwriter, review writer (books, movies, music), or editor for a magazine/newspaper. Also open to Head of Training roles. DM if you’re hiring or know someone who is. Please repost.

[Shreemayee Das @weepli]

@trialdeshpande Hahahahahahahahaha

[Shreemayee Das @weepli]

Chronicle of an hour and a half by @saharu

[Sukhada @appadappajappa]

What’s the best book by an Indian author that you read in 2024? Quote this - tag them- spread the word about their work and let’s champion Indian authors! ✨📚

[vivek tejuja 🌈 @vivekisms]

Plea: Desperately looking for a job in roles of content/editorial/publishing/books/magazines.

Could someone with contacts please help me here? This is the last straw.

Also, roles in training in BPOs or other organizations will help. Please share. Please help.

[vishal dayama @VishalDayama]

with every loss there is a learning and iss loss ka learning ye hai ki hum chutiye teesre test se bhi umeed lagaye baithe the

[Kalamwalibai اکشِتا @AkshitaNagpal]

✨FILMY ZABAAN from Heeramandi✨
A workshop on the #Urdu pronunciation & vocabulary of tavaaifs
in Hindustani cinema aka Bollywood

THIS SUNDAY: https://t.co/kQwmXbK2Lb

If you register for Shuruaat’s Beginner course before Sat 5pm
this #sunday ‘s FILMY ZABAAAN is
FREE 💝for you

[Sreshth Shah @sreshthx]

Arjuna Award, Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan for Suryakumar Yadav

[Lavanya 🎙️🎥👩🏻‍💻 @lav_narayanan]

#Chennai urgently need a blood donor for my dog. More than 25kg body weight. Healthy dog.

This is for my 11 year old labrador. She needs a transfusion urgently

[Uday Bhatia @yooday]

In the version of Satya on @SonyLIV (the only platform with the film), there's no Goli Maar Bheje Mein. A sequence as defining as the bridge shooting or Bheeku on the rocks—gone. Part of 13 minutes cut from running time

[Manish @manish_shett_]

Does anyone know of any NGO that assists in financing Cancer Treatments. Please DM. RT for good Karma.

[Shreemayee Das @weepli]

@kunalpurohit @swatichopra1 @HarperCollinsIN @jilpanz @LastWeekTonight SO COOL!!!

[Sayantan Ghosh @sayantansunnyg]

pathaan
jawan
ipl

[Joy Bhattacharjya @joybhattacharj]

A potato in your biryani!

[UmdarTamker @UmdarTamker]

Paneer spectrum 👍🏻

[Aakar Patel @Aakar__Patel]

fascists always fear comics because ridicule is best response to pomposity