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Dileep-Bhavna Case – A Perspective
A personal reflection on everyday misogyny, consent, and misplaced progressiveness—revisiting a conversation that revealed how deeply patriarchy survives beneath the mask of modern thinking.
A personal reflection on everyday misogyny, consent, and misplaced progressiveness—revisiting a conversation that revealed how deeply patriarchy survives beneath the mask of modern thinking.
A powerful reflection on married women reclaiming strength, identity, and sisterhood—where the gym becomes a sanctuary for healing, confidence, and choosing oneself without guilt.
A reflective personal essay on healing, resilience, and self-reinvention—tracing how loss, mental health, and choice reshape identity, purpose, and the courage to live life on one’s own terms.
The article challenges the outdated belief that women undermine one another, highlighting instead everyday examples of loyalty, empathy, and solidarity—from sports icons uplifting peers to beauty contestants walking out in protest. Across friendships, families, and digital spaces, women are choosing collaboration over competition, redefining sisterhood as strength, support, and shared empowerment.
Seventy-eight years after independence, women in India have broken barriers but still face invisible constraints. Drawing from Pride and Prejudice and Ghore Baire, true freedom lies in self-respect, clarity, and choice—free from societal expectations or self-imposed limits—where women need not choose between being complete and being free.
From a bold Femina cover to timeless symbolism of the warrior goddess, this reflection explores how evolving portrayals of women mirror the ongoing fight for true freedom, equity, and self-definition.
In a lively, all-women household, chaos, camaraderie, and quirks shape daily life. From kitchen confusions to wardrobe woes and weighty woes, the women juggle it all with humor and resilience. They may stumble, rant, and obsess—but they also thrive, bond, and believe fiercely in their place in the universe
When a workplace harassment complaint from a transgender employee, Adwaita, reaches HR, Sheena prepares for damage control. But Adwaita challenges her to look beyond punishment—to question systemic ignorance. Through their conversation, Sheena realizes that true inclusiveness isn’t just policy—it starts with awareness, empathy, and action from within.
Jamaishoshti in Bengal glorifies sons-in-law while daughters-in-law remain largely unacknowledged. Rooted in myth and patriarchy, the festival reflects deep-seated gender imbalances. Even today, women prioritize their husbands’ happiness over their own. This piece questions the ritual’s fairness and urges introspection, advocating for equality and celebration of women within the family structure.
This heartfelt poem captures the innocent hopes of a young girl, Bhooli, set against the backdrop of water scarcity in rural India. Through her conversation with her mother, the piece gently unfolds the emotional weight of growing up amidst crisis. With themes of childhood, motherhood, and the impact of the water crisis, the poem offers a powerful reflection on the unseen struggles faced by many.
