Pretty! Doll! Princess! – Is This The Only Way To Compliment Young Girls?
Please click on the link below to read the article on Women’s Web. Pretty! Doll! Princess! – Are Your ‘Compliments’ Setting Her Up For Failure?
2018
So What Is Your Hichki?
Earlier this week somebody I saw the video of the new ‘Ek do teen’ from Baghi 2. Jacqueline Fernandes’ outfit, her expressions, men ogling at her made me cringe so much that I swore Bollywood can do nothing better than objectifying women. Yesterday I watched ‘Hichki’. I did not know much about the movie except …
Awesome Fathers And Average Husbands
Some 25 years ago: Daily routine The landline would ring sharp at 7 pm. I would run to the phone. Me: Hello Dad: Hello!! Mummy se poocho kuch lana hai kya? Me: Mummy Papa ka phone hai! Kuch lana hai! Mom: Nahi. Me yelling at the top of my voice even though my mother would be …
Bollywood! False Masculinity And Abuse of Women
One of the most vibrant movies of Sridevi, Chaalbaaz was on Zee Classic over the weekend. Watching Sridevi on screen has always been a delight. But ever since her untimely death, it has been all the more hard to resist watching her movies, knowing that such magic cannot be recreated again. I don’t know how …
Is Marriage Considered “Free Rehabilitation Facility” By Indian Parents And Their “Problematic” Sons?
Is Marriage Considered “Free Rehabilitation Facility” By Indian Parents And Their “Problematic” Sons? Why do Indian families feel that if a man has lost his purpose in life, is abusive, or suffers from any addictions, the best thing to do for him would be to get him married? Is it a reasonable expectation? Is it …
Who Took Away My Confidence?
Dear Tanvi, Would you be interested in moderating a panel discussion? We would be discussing how women are enjoying outdoor spaces. Me? Moderating? I felt a slight fluttering in my stomach. I drank some water. ____________________________________________ At the age of 5 – Somewhere in a convent school in Patna Mother looks at her daughter’s quiz …
Should You Choose Your Passion As Your Career?
These 5 Inspiring Women Aren’t Afraid To Follow Their Passions And Create Their Own Legacies
Yeh Mausam Chale Gaye To Hum Fariyaad Kareinge
Like most people who woke up to this news today, I thought it was a hoax. The whatsapp groups were flooded. And so was the Facebook Newsfeed. Few searches on Google confirmed it. When I switched on the news channels, it was so real. In sapnon ki tasveeron se, in yaadon ki zanjeeron se Apne dil …
Kitchen: The Permanent Residence Of So Many Women We Know..
Yesterday I came across something in my News feed that infuriated me: A restaurant named ‘Second wife restaurant’. Quoting from their website: “Second Wife is one of the fastest growing food tech companies in Bangalore. For great food and good times. Second Wife cooks like your wife and may be better than your wife also. …
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Love Never Comes Alone
Love never comes alone, It brings everything I need. Smiles, hopes, laughs, and charm All my dreams unleashed. Love never comes alone, It brings with it sunshine. Everything happy and good, And moments so divine. The morning felt different. Brighter day, and lighter night. Was everything the same? Yet it felt so …