The Philosophy of "Purushkaar" (Award-ism) Every award deserves a salute... or does it? The very word Purushkaar (award) echoes like a triumphant war-cry of masculinity. The moment you hear it, it feels like someone just pinned the badge of patriarchy on their chest. No wonder some women have now started whispering — “Why always Purush-kaar? Can we get a Mahila-kaar too, please?” Frankly speaking, for many litterateurs, the moment they bite into the sweet slice of an award, their inner "literary masculinity" comes roaring out! Have you ever seen the state of an award-less writer? It's like watching a