We all love daughters. The sweet, caring and loving daughters who have always been the custodians of the family values. But does a daughter not have her own identity and her own aspirations? And does that make her any less of a good daughter? Mr. Sunil Kakkar has written this beautiful and empowering poem on …
This is a fictional article that I wrote for Women’s Web – Muse of the month contest. The cue was “Normal is something I can never take for granted again“. The article was originally published on the following link: I wrote from the point of view of the late Suzette Jordan, somebody for whom I …
Sarah and I were the best of friends in high school, inseparable. We were always together. She would come directly to my house after school so many times. Nobody knew me better than her. Nobody knew her better than me. There was no chapter of my life that she was not aware of. Infact, she …
Abuse – could be in the form of emotional, physical or sexual, which can scar a person for life. It is not just women, but men who go through abuse as well. At times, people are not even aware that they may be being abused. How would a person going through abuse seek help, if …
A dear friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous, has written the following article – her views on arranged marriage based on her personal experience. I could relate to it completely. Hope everybody enjoys reading! ________________________________________________________________________ AM Dating – Arranged marriage dating, is of late a fad among many Indian youths! The arranged marriage …
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This article is a work of fiction inspired by some real life events :-) 20 years ago Dressed in a glittering pink, chiffon sari with red lipstick smearing out of my lips, clunking bangles, and a big golden bindi, too large for my tiny forehead, I carefully placed the pallu on my head, partially covering …
August 25, 2015 Times of India “36 Year old found dead in his posh apartment. Body battered beyond recognition” Mumbai Mirror “City in shock — IT Techie bludgeoned to death in the elite Santacruz neighborhood. Preliminary investigations indicate no sign of forced entry” Hindustan Times “Slain SantaCruz resident identified as Rizad Syed, father of 2, family lives …
I have turned 28 today. I can’t help but feel overwhelmed at the thought that I have spent ten years of my adult life already! Somehow, today I distinctly remember myself at my 18th birthday. It was the first year of college. I was wearing a pink top and blue jeans. I had tied my …
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I had just returned from Seattle, from my best friend Sandra’s mother’s wedding. It was the first time that I had attended an American wedding. I was excited to watch a wedding of this kind, not just because it was in a foreign territory but because it was a foreign concept. I had never witnessed …
Sometime in late 1990s I hold my tiny daughter in my arms as she gently strikes my face with her chubby fingers, enjoying as her aptly baby sized payal (anklet) rubs against my cheek. My daughter — Jiya, who came to my life 2 years after my son Rehan. About 20 years ago I grew up in …