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Shreya Sen-Handley is the author of the award-winning 'Memoirs of My Body', short story collection 'Strange', and new travelogue 'Handle With Care', and a columnist and playwright. Her Twitter and Insta handle is @shreyasenhan.

Columnists

Shreya Sen-Handley | The King’s plumbing and other toilet tales

The bus trip from Nottingham to London had taken many long hours more than I’d expected and I desperately...

25 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

Columnists

Shreya Sen-Handley | I still have bad dreams of exam rats and...

I’m in an exam hall despairingly staring at blank pages, because I can’t seem to recall any of the answers to...

28 July 2024 12:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, drenched by heavy rains during a speech. (Image by Arrangement)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Things can only get wetter, so let's change?

Extreme weather events, like Delhi's record heatwave and Britain's unprecedented floods, exemplify the global impact of...

9 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

King Richard III, portrayed above by Benedict Cumberbatch in BBCs Hollow Crown, was done in by both kin and historians. (Image: Shreya Sen-Handley)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Betrayed? Well, you're not alone in your pain

Why familiar treachery hurts the most

26 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

Amid societal shifts and evolving structures, family remains a cornerstone of human connection and resilience. (Image by Freepik)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | It takes a village to save the planet!

Exploring the enduring importance of family amid societal shifts and individual journeys.

21 April 2024 12:21 AM IST

Breaking societal taboos, shedding light on the therapeutic benefits of emotional expression through tears, fostering empathy and mental well-being.

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Keep calm and carry on crying

Crying gets a bad rap, doesn't it?

3 March 2024 12:00 AM IST

The five actresses are nominated in the Best supporting Actress category for the 96th Academy Awards to be held on March 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Pass the popcorn, it's awards night!

Despite the tinsel and talk, awards provide reliable recommendations for spectacular movies, highlighting the artistry...

27 Jan 2024 11:45 PM IST

Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma. (Image by Arrangement)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Confessions of an armchair cricketer

Cricket also played a part in my decision to settle in Britain.

26 Nov 2023 12:17 AM IST

Finding Peace in Chaos: Embracing Personalized Self-Care. (Image: Freepik)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Merits of self-care during a bad year'

We'd still need doctors though, and shrinks, and most of all, arts practitioners.

8 Oct 2023 12:03 AM IST

Kolkata continues to adore food; evident in the mushrooming of cafes and bistros at every corner, and a desirable development for a change. (Image by arrangement)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Banquets and brickbats for crumbling Kolkata

That feeling of homecoming hasn't diminished any over the years.

24 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Indian Spiderman. (Photo by arrangement)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | South Asian marvels, but can they last?

In cinema outside the subcontinent, however, South Asian representation is negligible at best.

20 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

The author, in the company of her ginger-haired husband at the Birmingham concert of her favourite singer, wearing the T-shirt for it. (Photo by arrangement)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Been there, done that, got The T-shirt

Will everything in my future be a version of something that's already happened?

16 July 2023 12:30 AM IST