Periods And Myths: Bleeding Does Not Make Me Impure
A natural biological process that indicates that a woman is of reproductive age is degraded as an impurity. She, who is called the life-giver, is cast out by society.
Myths
Why Do Women Detest The Festival Of Holi So Much?
Holi is a festival of colours and joy but this seems to be true only for one gender. For women a festival like Holi is a struggle.
Myths Every All-Girls College Student Is Tried Of Hearing
From cat-fights to “turning” into lesbians, here are some myths about studying at all-girls colleges that need to be put to rest.
India’s First Test Tube Baby Is A Mother of Two
Dr Indira Hinduja had performed India’s first successful IVF delivery on August 6, 1986. Mani Chawda’s daughter, Harsha, became the country’s first IVF baby. Thirty years later, Dr Hinduja delivered Harsha’s baby, defying the myths which say that IVF babies cannot lead a normal life. Dr Hinduja had attempted IVF with about 17 couples before she met the Chawdas, […]
Beyond Devi or Devil: The Myriad Faces of Women in Myths
By Kavita Kané The devi or the devil? The winner or the vamp? The good or the bad. The answer, of course, will be as stereotyped as the question itself. It is far easy and presumptive to bracket characters and people in mythology into stereotypes and to paint them either black or white than see them […]
