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Remember that evil bahu from Baghban who was all set to destroy the Great Indian Family? In reality, the daughter-in-law in many Indian households is forced to fight for her privacy and her very dignity. “Demand for privacy by a married woman after she enters her matrimonial home cannot be dubbed as cruelty towards the husband to grant …

Indian DIL Is Not The Evil Bahu From Baghban If She Wants To Live Separately! Read More »

Why is it that the needs of the elderly, especially their need for companionship, is made invisible by society? Why can’t they remarry in their old age? 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 …

Why Is It That A Country So Obsessed With Marriage Does Not Recognize The Need For It At Old Age? Read More »

Have you met men who say they support feminism, however now women are taking it too far? Men who claim to be feminists? What do they typically say? How do you respond? The one who does not see inequality! I was attending an event organized for women to share their experiences in the outdoor space. At the …

The Curious Case Of The (Mythical?) Feminist Indian Man Read More »

What option does he have, poor boy! Keep neglecting your husband! I never say anything. I am such a kind, understanding woman. You are lucky to have me as a mother-in-law. Jyotsna woke up, determined to go back to sleep. It must be 6 am, she thought. She looked at her watch. It was 8! …

Just Another Day Of Her Life [#ShortStory] Read More »

It is time we stopped worshipping the superwoman. She became a superwoman because she is married to a super archaic, super manipulative, super selfish idiot. “Bittu Bhaiya’s wife is a superwoman!” “Don’t you remember her? She comes up randomly in all conversations. Your husband’s chachi’s mausi’s grandson Bittu bhaiya’s wife – The Ideal Bahu!  Everybody …

Behind Every Superwoman Lies…An Inconsiderate And Selfish Man! Read More »

Why do women of so many educated families succumb to dowry harassment? As a society, why are we failing to empower women, despite the education, and potential financial independence? “They tortured her, we kept sending her back”: Family distraught after CA killed in TN over dowry! “My daughter was harassed for dowry” – says mother of techie found dead in Bengaluru! …

Why You Should Not Sponsor Your Son-In-Law And His Wedding Read More »

What gives a married man the right to force himself on his wife? Is she a slave? Has he bought her? Does he own her? How is it any less than any other form of physical assault? How is it NOT criminal? It was a solemn afternoon at Shikha’s place. Shikha had come back to …

Be A Virgin Until Marriage, But A Whore Thereafter Read More »