‘We don’t miss what we never had.’ I’ve heard that several times, and perhaps it’s true. Partially. There are some things which you never had, which down the years you wish you did, and you build up scenarios in your mind involving their presence, and inevitably, infinite possibilities open up. I have never known my […]
The idea of women making a career in sports is still not an accepted norm in India. The idea of women being tough, strong and ‘on the field’ seems discomforting to many. Yet, it is no secret that Indian sportswomen have continued to bring glory to the country time and again. Along with perseverance and hard […]
I am what you call the ‘sandwich generation’. By the time we got through to our parents, our daughter grew up to advise us. During our time we knew that nobody is ever READY to have a baby or to be a father. There were no classes to take, no diploma that told us that […]
Mythology often throws instances of patriarchy with its share of misogynist mores and chauvinist men. And yet within the narrative are interesting exceptions – the men as fathers. Some good, some bad, some ugly, some devoted, some selfless. If King Dashrath is the paragon of paternal love, Hiranyankashipu is the profoundly malevolent father bent on […]
To celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June each year is, as we all know, a western tradition. As far as I’m concerned, every day is a father’s day. Having said that there’s no harm in keeping a day aside where the kids can get an opportunity to wish their fathers and after he’s accepted […]
My father was the first feminist I knew. I realise this now. He married my mother, who belonged to a different religion and didn’t insist she convert to his, unlike the norm especially back in the 1960s. Both my parents followed their own religions, and left me free to choose what I preferred when I […]
As more women are stepping out of their homes to chase their goals, we are in dire need of dads embracing household chores. With Father’s Day around the corner, most of us need a gentle reminder that the word father isn’t just synonymous with the parent who puts bread and butter on the table. In most […]
