woman Archives - Page 14 of 28

February 18, 2018
Tapati Sinha
Cover Story, History & Culture

The Third Gender: Why Transgender Are Seen as a Different Community?

The LGBTQ community is in a cheerful mood since the petition quashing of section 377 of IPC has been considered for their good; the Supreme Court of India has...

February 9, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

The Captivating Story of Mysore Silk, Irkal, Paithani and Banarasi Saris – II

Shameena tells us about other popular verities of saris, Mysore Silk, Irkal of Karnataka, Paithani and Banarasi saris, this week, in the second and final part of the two-part...

February 7, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Majority of Indians have not Voted for BJP: Is Tyranny of the Majority in India Real?

The Muslims of India should strive to assimilate. Muslims with modern secular education who are not mullahs and maulvis should take over the leadership of Muslims. Here’s an analysis, for...

February 3, 2018
Dr. Preeti Talwar
Gender, Relationship & Lifestyle

An Open Letter to my Would-be Daughter-in-law

In an open letter to her would-be daughter-in-law, Dr. Preeti pours her heart out. She takes the initiative to show how the relationship could be a sweet one. A...

January 30, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, Potpourri

Losing Out the Loved Ones…

Life is about moving on. Hemashri shares the transient world of love and affection, working in different offices, in the inward-looking realisation. Here’s the weekly column, exclusively for Different...

January 24, 2018
Bindita Sinha
Poem

Combustion

Here’s an intense, woman-centric, inward-looking poem, by Bindita, for Different Truths. I am standing on the sea coast Inside me, there is a silent shout I am smoldering…I am...

January 4, 2018
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Her Shattered Dreams

An evocative woman-centric poem by Sarala that exposes the brutality of traditions, the patriarchal system, for Different Truths. She dreamt of a Beautiful life But all she got was...

December 22, 2017
Kabir Deb
Mass Media, Opinion

Why Such a Hullabaloo Regarding Condom Advertisements on TV?

Why are we prudes even after 70 years of Independence? Condom ads are to be shown from 10 PM to 5 AM, as instructed by the Union Ministry of Information and...

December 12, 2017
Mona Vijaykar
Gender, Opinion

Empowered Women Stand Tall

It takes conscience, compassion, clarity, and courage to empower a victim of abuse. This whole business of empowerment is a sham, opines Mona, showing us the light at the...

December 11, 2017
Mamta Joshi
Gender, Parenting

The Womb Mates

When the kids become parents themselves then only they discover their parents’ awesomeness. The mother-daughter bond strengthens when the daughter becomes a radiant expectant mother. She trusts her mother implicitly...

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