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

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 …

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Behind Every Superwoman Lies…An Inconsiderate And Selfish Man!

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 …

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

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! …

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Arranged Marriage – Desperate Parents, Clueless Daughters, And A Possible Recipe For Disaster?

Any marriage is a gamble. But isn’t an arranged marriage, something most Indians find themselves going through, an even bigger one? How does it really work? The arranged marriage system has come a long way in India through the advancement of the internet. But despite the technology, is the risk much higher today, given our changing lifestyles, transitional …

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The Case Of Anamika Majumdar: Why Are So Many Good Women Made To Feel Not Good Enough In Marriage?

KBC crorepati Anamika Majumdar might be a winner, but her husband clearly considered her a ‘not good enough wife’. Most people in India were glued to their television sets on 2nd October as Anamika Majumdar started playing Kaun Banega Crorepati. With media already having reported that she would be the first contestant of Season 9 to be winning Rs …

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I’ve Done My Time…No Thank You, I Don’t Want My Grandchild To Live With Me

Women’s homemaking work is seen as something easy, something that comes ‘naturally’ and something they should continue doing all their lives. But…one woman refuses. When women work outside the home, their work inside doesn’t magically go away! Women continue to bear the ‘double burden’ of two jobs – resulting in immense stress as well as …

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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 fair? Is it not outright deceitful and selfish? The one who smoked A …

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