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A 31 year old Italian woman, Tiziana Cantone committed suicide after a video of her engaging in a sexual act became viral on the internet. Here’s more.  According to the Guardian, Cantone had sent the video of herself to some friends including an ex-boyfriend, although other sources including La Repubblica report that she had sent the video to five friends whom …

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The movie ‘Parched’ revolves around the lives, of four ordinary women chained by old-traditions. This promising movie, is all set to release on September 23. Read on. The last time, I watched a Bollywood movie depicting the true life of an Indian woman in rural India, was Dor. The movie beautifully captures the raw emotions of two …

Movie ‘Parched’ About Indian Rural Women Breaking The Chains Of Tradition, Appears Compelling Read More »

A single woman’s life is scrutinized and judged. Societal attitudes towards single women needs change and women must choose not be affected judgemental people. I have been searching for an apartment where I plan to move in with my parents. Having lived independently for the past 4.5 years, this has been a big change. I …

Married Women Are Respected, But Societal Attitudes Towards Single Women, Needs To Change Big Time Read More »

Beyonce’s daughter was trolled for her appearance, by women themselves. Women judging other women (including children) based on looks, is demeaning and unhealthy.  Women have always had this question in mind. We may not say it out loud, but in our mind we are always judging how other women are looking, and evaluating how we …

Women Troll Beyonce’s Daughter On Her Appearance: Ladies, Stop Putting Each Other Down! Read More »

Statistics suggest that there has been a sevenfold increase in the number of honour killings in India. Why is the family’s honour placed on a woman’s shoulders? The thought of women being synonymous with ‘ghar ki izzat’ or honour of the family is ingrained in the Indian mentality. Educated, urban Indians also resonate with the notion. Bollywood …

She Is Just Another Human Being, Not Her Family Or Society’s Honour! Read More »

Forcing women to marry, after completing their education, is unfair. Women must be given a fair chance to explore and decide what they desire in life. I would say, I come from a progressive Indian family. All the girls in my family are well-educated, working, raised with much affection, freedom and in equality with boys. …

Pressuring Women To Marry After Completing Their Education, Defeats The Notion Of Empowerment Read More »

Samantha Jo Fitzsimons backpacked across India with an Indian colleague. Her experiences are documented in this very interesting film. Riding On A Sunbeam is a travel documentary in which Mauktik Kulkarni, an Indian neuroscientist, and Samantha Jo Fitzsimons, an American anthropologist, backpack 8000 kilometres across small towns and villages, capturing the contradictions of India. We have …

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The tweets in social media about ending ‘Female foeticide’ proves that a woman’s existence has to be justified in some way, even today!  The past week we witnessed history. P V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and several other Indian women made us proud with their outstanding performance in the Olympics. Social media was flooded with articles …

‘Female Foeticide’ Should End Because Women Are Human, Not Because They Bring Laurels To India Read More »

Lakme fashion Week held its first ever plus size model auditions. They’ve sent across a strong message that beauty is beyond size and that it is confidence that matters. Whenever I come across the term ‘model’,  the image that comes to my mind is that of a tall, skinny woman with a frame unattainable to …

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