She’s not pretty. Who will marry her? Beauty treatments would improve her looks. Her looks don’t make her stand out. You feel less attractive women are disadvantaged while pretty women have no worries. Let’s reconsider. Like many dichotomies, the world is divided into beautiful and not-so-beautiful people. Beautiful people are assumed to have trouble-free, smooth […]
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Silent moment (1998), an etching painting by the famous printmaker, Anupam Sud, shows a contemplating woman. Through her artwork, I see the married woman saddened at losing her identity and hope for a bright life. She loses the energy, zeal, strength, and time to be herself while playing repetitive roles as a daughter, a wife,
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I had free reign in the first 30 years of my life till I became a married woman. There is no denying that I was told by family, friends, relatives, society, community, and teachers – how to be a good girl. How to sit, how to speak, and how to be a good wife and
Spinster to a married woman. What changes for her? Read More »
Advit Goleccha is the youngest Asian to climb Mt. Everest’s base camp. Shweta Golechha, his mother, made this feat possible. We should applaud her strength, willpower, efforts, and energy. The journey from Advit’s birth to his climb to Everest Base Camp (EBC) did have troubles, but Shweta met them head-on with a smile. A deep
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Are you stressed about festival shopping? Remember, you had a time crunch for shopping last Diwali. Children did not like their gifts. Festive Shoppee is your answer. A homemaker, a mother, and a businesswoman, Preeti Aggarwal made festival shopping smooth and easy. In conversation with Preeti Agarwal, we discuss her brand – Festive Shoppee. How
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We can relax in our houses but 68.5 million displaced people struggle every day. The struggles are many. Who knows? Malala Yousafzai has brought us close to the lives of refugees by penning down their stories. Let’s take a peek into the book – We are displaced – My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls
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“Don’t be idle. You are capable. Make the best of your talent.” Arpita Saha One day, she thought of playing with cloth scraps lying around. Soon, she created a vibrant patchwork quilt. Her acquaintances adored it. A homemaker with the zeal to make her mark, Arpita Saha, fell in love with the art of patchwork.
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Hi! My name is Aarti Gumber. I am 33 years old and COVID-19 positive. Today is the 7th day of my isolation. My symptoms include loss of smell, and severe pain in head, abdomen, spinal column and chest. I am writing this for YOU. This is not a mundane write up about “how to build
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A homemaker doesn’t bring money from a job or business, but makes efforts to manage her home impeccably. She saves money from the household expenses to contribute towards her personal and family’s desires. Instead of saving money at home, it is better to put it in different investment options, like recurring deposit, fixed deposit, government
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