Somebody has joined my workplace who has the same car as me (same model, same color). Today, he asked me when did I purchase the car. About a year ago I replied. When the conversation got over, I realized that it can’t be one year. I had got the car in June 2015. It has …
My story that won Muse of the Month on Womensweb. The cue for this month was from the movie Dirty Picture, in which Vidya Balan tells the male lead that society’s sense of honour is skewed and unbelievable. Read more
A failed marriage, or the loneliness of being single affects both. Why focus only on the tragedy of the woman, thwarting her spirit and confidence? Read more
Image Source Dear Arya, I remember the joy on your face when you found my old laptop at Grandma’s place. You managed to crack the password. You were surprised that the password was not Myarya_21, unlike my other devices. But you know why. It was long before you were born. Your joy soon turned into …
The other day I went to sit by the pool side after returning from gym. I was feeling very depressed. It is difficult to identify what exactly was the trigger. Recent death of a relative, talking to a friend who is initiating divorce, reading about a young married woman committing suicide, cribbing to another single …
Image source I watched the movie ‘Jab we met’ again over the weekend. This time it made me think very differently. It reminded me of the movie, Queen. These two are my all-time favourite movies. The protagonists in both movies are women who have been ditched by the men who they thought were the ‘love’ …
To The Geet Without Aditya Kashyap and The Queen Without the International Vacation Read More »
I read about Manjula Divak’s suicide the day before yesterday. Excerpts from the article: Manjula’s father said, “She was a brilliant girl. She was going to complete her thesis next month, but her husband and parents-in-law wanted her to come back to Bhopal and do household work.” Mr. Devak told The Hindu that he had already made …
The Intelligent, Young Woman – Wasted In Marriage Read More »