Menopause - Different Truths

January 10, 2026
Debapriya Ghosh
Humour

Why Menopause is Your Second Chance to Be Wild and Free

For Different Truths, Devapriya explores the witty, raw mayhem of menopause, where shifting hormones spark a radical journey of self-discovery. Chopping vegetables has become a challenge for me. My...

September 18, 2023
Dr. Tejal Shah
Health

Menopause is Not an End

Dr Tejal informs about menopause and the ways to deal with it. She tells us that to be forewarned is to be forearmed. The medical fraternity is debating on the...

August 27, 2022
Satjit Singh
Book Review, Health

Dr Amrinder Bajaj: Menopause Ends Mensturation, not Life!

Satjit reviews Dr Amrinder Bajaj’s book, Live Your Best Life, which weaves humour into medical details in a storyteller’s voice – exclusively for Different Truths. ‘Live Your Best Life’...

March 28, 2022
Rajul Tiwari
Gender, Health, Wellness

Why is a Woman Prone to Depression?

The pressures to perform ably at home are higher on women. They are enslaved to slog in the male-dominated society. Her complex physiology, pre-menopause and menopause, emotional vulnerability, lack of appreciation...

September 7, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Health

Elderly Urinary Incontinence: The Feeling of Being Tied to the Toilet

Rita talks about one of the embarrassing problems that elders or their families face, urinary incontinence or lack of control of the bladder. Read more in the regular column,...

July 13, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Health

Bad to the Bone: Everything You Need to Know about Osteoporosis – I

Kolkata-based Rita, who works with the elders, tells us about a geriatric problem, osteoporosis. Here’s part one of her write-up. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...

April 6, 2017
Kavita Panyam
Health, Relationship & Lifestyle

Why Women Develop Depression and Weight Gain: Measures to Combat these Issues

Depression and weight gain in women are very common. In fact, women are twice likely to develop these as compared to men. Hyderabad-based Kavita, a practicing psychologist, tells...

December 22, 2016
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Health

Alzheimer’s: What Causes the Irreversible, Progressive Brain Disorder?

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear...

October 17, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Three Asanas for Poise and Calm

Our yoga expert, Navodita, tells us about three more sitting postures, Baddhakona Asana, Vir Asana and Padma Asana. These help in attaining poise and calm. The asanas help us realise holistic...

September 4, 2016
Dr. Tripti Sharan
Cover Story, Health, Short Story

The Twilight

Sexual behavior of the elderly especially the ‘Human Female’ of the menopausal age group is relatively a new subject to be talked about. The society looks down upon desire and...

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