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An abusive arranged marriage motivated by dowry  – the self respecting woman in this story didn’t stand for it and filed for divorce. The following is a true story, although the names of the characters have been changed. “How much is your budget?” asked Mr. Prakash. “I can arrange for 4 wedding functions, with an expenditure …

Why This Matrimony Was So Unholy That The Divorce Became The Divine Intervention Read More »

  Household work is for girls, not boys, we tell girls, while telling boys that it is their job to earn for the household. Makes for good male managers, who are helpless at home. Why? One month into my marriage, guess what is the last thing I say to my husband before going to bed? No silly! …

8 Ridiculous Reasons Why Men Are Great Managers At Work But Suck At Home Read More »

You know why generation after generation men are getting away with this behavior? Because women are tolerating it! They are to be blamed equally! And their parents too! Here is the second winner of our September 2017 Muse of the Month contest, Tanvi Sinha. The cue for this month was from the movie Neerja. When Neerja is a married …

Must You Finish Your Rotten Tea? [#ShortStory] Read More »

Indian society defines a man’s family as his parents, brothers, sisters, sisters in law, children, uncles, aunts, and the wife who ‘comes in from outside’. But a man who is nice to his wife’s parents is a joru ka ghulam. Indian society defines a man’s family as his parents, brothers, sisters, sisters in law, children, …

What Will You Call The Female Version Of The Ghar Jamai And Joru Ka Ghulam? Read More »

People have relationships without marriages. People cheat. People break up all the time. Just because two people followed some rituals does not make them more adept at tolerating each other for life. Why is that our society defines a woman’s success by her marital status? Is it an achievement to get married or remain married? …

It’s The 21st Century So STOP Defining Women’s ‘Success’ By Their Marital Status! Read More »

While surrogacy laws in India ostensibly protects the rights of surrogates, moral policing seems to be the real concern, than women’s health. The desire to procreate is a very fundamental attribute of the human race. Unfortunately, many are deprived of the joy of parenthood due to several reasons, biological or otherwise. Developments in reproductive sciences and …

Do Surrogacy Laws In India Really Care About The Surrogate Mother? Read More »

A mother looks at raising a son who will become a man with the right values, while hiding from him the truth of his birth to protect him. He has my eyes Almond-shaped and blue, And a smile so soft Like the morning dew. He holds my finger With a trust so deep, A miracle …

Raising You Right, My Son! [Poem] Read More »