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Love, agency and freedom was the theme of the evening and I couldn't have been more excited to attend the…
In Japan, it is mandatory for women to wear high heels to their workplaces, as flats are usually frowned upon.…
Have you heard of China’s “breed ready” database yet? According to The Guardian, researcher and hacker Victor Gevers uncovered an…
Mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck has become the first woman to win the Abel prize. The 76-year-old won it for her fundamental…
The other day I saw a rather strange tweet. It said, with accompanying pictures to prove its point, that supermodels…
"I don’t like this type of guys," queered my friend when she saw a guy sitting on the next table.…
BJP MLA Surendra Narayan Singh's remarks against BSP chief Mayawati, calling her ‘shaukeen’ reeks of sexism. According to The Hindustan…
You know what, I think enough is enough, I better embrace my tag and learn to live with it. Yes,…
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi began her debut speech in Gujarat with ‘meri behnon aur mere bhaiyo’ (My sisters and my…
In India, marriage is not just tradition, custom or a coming-of-age moment in one’s life. It is a state of…
They say that a picture can speak a thousand words. And that sometimes photographs can tell you about social issues,…
Kids today are increasingly struggling with their weight, owing to more screen time, less physical activity and unhealthy food habits.…
At SXSW, the business and technology conference, in Austin, Texas, I heard 2020 presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren’s interview with…
Entrepreneurship has been a fulfilling journey - a chance to follow my passion and do something I love every day.…
Our narrative needs to change when it comes to our perception of women who choose to be homemakers post their…
In India, the minute a girl or a boy enters the proverbial ‘suitable age bracket’ to tie the knot, it…
“Wake up kids,” is my morning call to wake up my seven-year-old daughter and three-and-half-year-old son for school every day,…
It takes courage to stand up to the world and expose your scars and wounds for everyone to see. Actor…
The Bombay High court has struck down the prosecution of a man saying he can't be prosecuted for abetment to…
I found myself fuming with the weekend approaching because I still had no tickets for Captain Marvel. Not because I…
Karnataka Energy Minister HD Revanna’s remarks against actor Sumalatha shows how women can never have it easy in politics. No…
Virginity among unmarried Indian girls isn’t just a requisite, it is a norm. Which is why most people automatically assume…
I am a cancer specialist, working in a tertiary hospital in a metropolitan city. I am very passionate about woman…
I won’t lie to you. As a 26-year-old, I still rely on my father to save my money, to file…
Being a woman in this world comes with a truckload of baggage and responsibilities. Not only are you treated as…
Body dysmorphia has reached a new level among Chinese youth, where even minors are getting unnecessary plastic surgeries. The procedure…
We often see Ramayana as an exposition on ideal brotherhood where the inherent affection among brothers and respect and regard…
I don’t think I related to Kajol on a more fundamental level than when she rejected a Louis Vuitton bag…
While Forbes Magazine has crowned Kylie Jenner as the youngest self-made billionaire ever, this tag to Jenner’s wealth is problematic…
Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 continues to empower the courts in our country to force estranged couples into…
First of all, let me tell you this article is not about self-pity or written to garner sympathy. It’s about…
Entrepreneurs are problem solvers. They are people who have come forward in solving society’s problems. Entrepreneurship was always thought of…
Politicians across parties are increasingly running out of ammunition, as the general election draws closer. BJP spokesman Gaurav Bhatia’s “Go…
Sample this: Class X biology textbook in Kerala says that HIV spreads via premarital or extramarital sex. It seems as…
Millions of qualified women have to sit at home after marriage and especially after motherhood because it is difficult for them to…
Often men are criticised for not embracing fatherhood entirely, dodging most of their parental duties for the sake of professional…
For years, I was a closet self-help book reader. Like most of us, I wanted to be a better human…
While there has been a rise in awareness regarding learning difficulties in our country, has the perception of dyslexia changed…
A women's cycling race in Belgium had to be stopped because one of the female cyclists, Nicole Hanselmann, almost caught up…
I am too fat! I am too short! I am too dark! I am so ugly! These are only some…
India's hero Abhinandan is back. He not only downed enemy planes, but saved all information from landing in the hands…
The other day, the internet, the font of most of the information I received, threw up an article on a…
"By God's Grace, everything is good with us. Everything is fine, we are happy, and touchwood, no issues like that."…
A video game called Chinese Parents lets the players raise kids from cradle to college, but the best part is…
The Momo Challenge, is now hacking into children's programmes on video sharing platform YouTube, reports NDTV. As if being a…
How soon is too soon, to start giving chances to men accused of sexual misconduct? Emma Thompson’s open letter, in…
We all need approval, validation and attention from others. It is a natural human trait. External validation makes you feel good.…
The one thing which no one ever pays attention to, during the telecast of IPL matches, is the dearth of…
Where does courage begin? Does it begin in the heart? Does it begin in the brain? Does it begin in…
It is like honey for your ears when someone says that you’ve grown leaner or lost weight. Have you been…
Nike’s “Dream Crazier” ad is winning the internet with its powerful message on empowerment and calling out the sexist stereotypes…
When we think about fashion and how it tends to put people in boxes, our first instinct is to perhaps…
In my nearly 40 trips around the Sun, I've never felt comfortable answering a question, "Where do you come from?"…
I lay you softly, looking at all the contours where my lips want to slide. The heart is beating faster…
A study suggests that doing recreational activities as a couple may actually bring partners closer to each other and reignite…
So here’s the deal. If a man thinks he should support a woman, he probably never will. If a woman…
The YouTube star "Superwoman" Lilly Singh took her fans by surprise with a tweet which said, “Female. Coloured. Bisexual. Throughout…
It is not every day that a woman wins an Oscar and then goes on to give a very spontaneous…
Soniya Murhe questions whether millennials are taking important human emotions for granted... "Hey, Dadddddd...." I sang the moment I picked up…
Nandita Pradhan Bhatt, Director, Martha Farrell Foundation analyses the interim budget 2019. She believes, "Mindsets need to change and budgets presented…
Among all women around the world, there is an unspoken compulsion to constantly look good, whenever they are in the…
In her testimony against the swearing-in of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court judge, Dr Christine Blasey Ford painfully admitted,…
The Captain Marvel controversy, just a couple of weeks ahead of the film’s release tell us how misunderstood the concept…
Amma what's virginity? My brow furrowed and for once I was at a loss for words. Ah…Well… "Shivani Verma," I…
The onset of the General Elections 2019 in India, has brought with it a whiff of fresh air with the…
For most of us constant texting with co-workers, family members, pals and staying active on social media platforms is the…
Combating stereotypes is a big struggle for most men today, who understand how damaging that can be to their well-being.…
If you thought social media was revealing, radio is fast proving to be a far more intimate medium, especially when…
Ajay Devgn's daughter Nysa got trolled for her airport look, which prompted the actor to take a stand for the…
After section 377 was revoked in a landmark judgement by the Supreme Court in 2018, there has been a lot…
Sarah Nitin Rawat is angry. Wife of an Indian armed forces officer, she says we as a nation need to…
The video of Nitika Kaul, wife of martyr Major Dhoundiyal, bidding farewell to her late husband has moved many to…
Soni, a recent release on Netflix portrays the struggle of two policewomen working for the Delhi Police and shows their fight…
Burberry’s noose hoodie, which was featured in its show at London Fashion Week has earned the brand a backlash it…
Alexis Ohanian's essay for Glamour points out how simple things make a marriage more fulfilling than extravagant gestures. While we…
Parenting is influenced a lot by our children's gender, but what if you could bypass that route and raise your…
I have always found Zoya Akhtar's films to be extremely watchable. While some have earlier criticised her for glorifying the…
Dr Shivani Salil recollects the journey of one of her students, Roshan Jahan Jawad Shaikh, who beat all odds to…
In countries where cultural values come steeped in toxic masculinity, it is difficult for male domestic abuse victims to come…
The decline in birth rate is a problem many developed nations are facing today, which is why they are incentivising…
Have you seen any ad about sneakers featuring an older woman with silver in her hair? Or perhaps a lipstick…
The Guardian reports that thousands of schoolchildren and young people walked out of classes yesterday, to join a UK-wide climate…
It’s a beautiful morning people, just the kind when I want to sit and ponder some on “Why I write?”…
If you thought that the beauty of companionship is in its uncertain course, then perhaps you are yet to hear…
I always enjoyed being a multitasker. I know and I appreciate so many women out there multitasking and trying to…
In this new year conversations around work-life balance has been gaining a lot of traction, with people finally contemplating whether they…
It is a hobby among certain right-wing groups in our country to go around moral policing unsuspecting couples on Valentine’s…
She sighed and closed her eyes. She knew that this wasn’t an easy decision, but she didn’t have a choice……
Isn't home the workplace for homemakers? How then these women are different from ‘professionals’? Recent Anand Mahindra's tweet on working women made…
In various aspects of life, there is one trait which separates men from women, impeding latter’s prospects all the time…
“Happy Valentine’s Day,” I murmured to the spouse as I heard the break in the snores that punctuated the still…
Whatever your plans are for Valentine’s Day, curling up with an evergreen, spellbinding romance has a special charm. Your search…
Valentine’s Day is a day marked for showing your love to your partner, family, and friends. The idea is to…
Daily Mail’s intellect has again gone through the roof with a recent sexist and condescending article, whose headline reads, “How…
This Valentine’s Day, some 10,000 young boys and girls will take an oath not to marry without parental consent. An…
For some time now, researchers have been pointing out at the rise in the number of silver separations across the…
Love is universally the most underrated, overplayed, dramatized and bewildering adjective. Yet the most basic, natural, instinctive and sublime verb.…
On Valentine's Day women talk about why it's not important to love someone else but your own self. Your own…
Recently my wife decided to pick up her career again after a two-year sabbatical, and I decided to shoulder more…
For the past few days, the rising outrage among Japanese women over the tradition of Giri Choco has caught the…
Priyanka Gandhi’s roadshow on the streets of Uttar Pradesh came across as yet another attempt to encash upon her resemblance…
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, a lot of us are in search of love. Sometimes in the eyes of…
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