The article examines how women often normalise physical discomfort, postpone medical appointments and continue fulfilling responsibilities despite illness. Highlighting research on diagnostic delays and societal conditioning, it questions whether women neglect their health or are conditioned to dismiss their symptoms. It makes a powerful case for listening to women before their suffering becomes an emergency.
The article explores Goddess Kali’s origins, symbolism and significance in Hindu mythology and worship. It delves into her association with time, death, destruction, transformation and divine feminine power, while highlighting her evolution from a fierce deity to the beloved Mother Goddess, revered through various traditions, rituals and temples, particularly in eastern India.
The article reflects on a tragic Durga Pujo stampede in Kolkata that claimed 20 lives and injured several others. Amid changing festival regulations and undiminished celebrations, the tragedy exposed serious concerns about crowd management, safety and emergency response. It captures the collective grief of a community whose most cherished festival became a day of irreversible loss.
This article examines how Disney princess stories shaped our understanding of romance, often teaching women to associate love with suffering, rescue and external validation. Through modern princesses like Mulan, Merida and Moana, it explores the shift towards self-worth, emotional independence and healthier relationships built on mutual respect rather than the desperate need to be chosen.
At Kerala’s Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, the fierce Kaavu Teendal ritual challenges conventional ideas of devotion through blood, blades and profane songs. Rooted in legends of Bhadrakali and Kannaki, the festival transforms anger into divine power, challenges caste boundaries, and reveals a Mother Goddess who embraces humanity in its rawest form.
My maternal aunt (Mami) hired temporary domestic help in the kitchen because their regular staff had gone home for a month-long vacation. The new help’s
Helicopter parenting describes an overprotective style where parents constantly hover over their children, monitoring and managing every aspect of their lives. Through the example of Mrs Sharma, who arrives with food, juice and an umbrella for her capable school-going child, the piece highlights how excessive care can undermine independence.
This thought-provoking piece explores parenting beyond restrictions, arguing that children need responsibility, emotional resilience and critical thinking to navigate relationships, rejection, peer pressure and digital spaces. It stresses consent, boundaries, accountability and gender equality, while cautioning against victim-blaming. Ultimately, it calls for raising children who can make responsible choices when parents aren’t around.
Self-care is often mistaken for selfishness, especially by women conditioned to prioritise everyone else. This reflective piece explores embracing the unfettered 40s, rediscovering oneself through travel, art and solitude, and learning to let go of expectations. It is a gentle reminder to listen to your soul, protect your wellbeing and choose yourself.
Ravana is traditionally portrayed as the ultimate villain, yet mythology and literature reveal a more complex character – powerful, devoted, ambitious, and flawed. His downfall involved arrogance, betrayal, deception, and divine intervention. Through Ravana’s story and other mythological boons, the narrative explores how no power or blessing can ultimately prevail over Dharma and cosmic order.
