Preethi has an eighteen-year old son and is yet to forget the trauma that she went through during her son’s delivery. The trauma of labor pain is a serious matter and leaves many women scarred.
Our society doesn’t treat their daughters the way they treat the Goddess. They will throw themselves at the feet of the Goddess but they will cry their voice hoarse if a daughter is born. The best quality of food is offered to the Devi. But if you look at the women in the household, they seldom eat the best….only leftovers. No one pays any attention to what they eat or how they live.
Through a fictional piece, Anuja asks some pertinent questions.
Why is it that a woman has to give up her taste and likings once she gets married?
Why does her choice take a backseat?
The ten weapons in each of the arms of Goddess Durga have a special significance.
October 1 – October 31 is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Anindita presents a survivor’s account.
“Immense support from my spouse and parents made me seek professional help. I guess that was one of the best decisions I made. The doctor heard me out patiently; he attributed my stress to ‘Obsessive Perfectionist Disorder’, a condition when the person involved aims to get everything right in life.”
Ganesh Chaturthi is symbolic of starting afresh, no matter what obstacles impede our movement. Such a message deeply resonates with the human spirit and is the crux on which every living cell survives.
On World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21, 2023, Dr Nishi shares about her mother’s battle with Alzheimer.
Sonali tries to decode ageing from the films she has watched. Each of these films have an important lesson.
September 24 is World River’s Day. Rishita takes us to the Tonle Sap River of the Mekong River system of Cambodia.
