Let’s really talk candidly about the regressive beauty pageants that are created for women

May 4, 2024

Firstly it is a shame that in 2024 beauty pageants still exist. Where women are made to dress in a bikini on stage and like shiny objects, they are paraded to win a silly tiara and a sash. What is worse is that the latest beauty pageants have now begun...

To Dress or not to dress remains the eternal question

September 23, 2023

Over the years women are gaslighted and have become insulated in not noticing how they are written about and portrayed by the media with the condescending male gaze. Women in power are mostly the subjects of patriarchy where they are viewed with a pair of binoculars pointed on the exterior...

Ganesh Wants Us To Not Immerse Him In 2023. Are you listening?

September 19, 2023

In the past, Ganesh Chathurthi or Ganesh Puja, was mainly celebrated only in homes in Maharashtra. Lokmanya Tilak changed this as he rebelled against the British, to make this into a community festival, with the motive of breaking caste barriers and to fight for a common cause, which was the...

Empowering Women: Shifting the focus from clothing to leadership

September 16, 2023

Over the years, women have been subjected to gas lighting and have become desensitized to the condescending portrayal of themselves in the media through the male gaze. Women in positions of power are often seen through the lens of patriarchy, focusing on their external appearance rather than their thoughts and...

The Rise Of Transactional Pregnancy And Motherhood

August 19, 2023

The recent public apology of soccer star Neymar to his girlfriend Biancardi, for cheating while she is pregnant with his child, leaves us wondering what if the tables were turned around and Biancardi had cheated with Neymar’s son in her womb, would he accept the apology? Also since time immemorial...

Pink Parks will keeps the blues away literally

August 9, 2023

Time to cheer for this amazing move on behalf of the MCD in New Delhi, which is planning to build 250 parks only for women called “Pink Parks”. Finally, after decades, women can be free from the ogling and the constant need to worry if her breasts are shaking and...

In India, love in the sunset years is reserved only for men

May 27, 2023

The recent marriage of 60-year-old veteran actor Ashish Vidyarthi to 33-year-old Assamese entrepreneur and fashion designer Rupali Baruah is a reminder that love can truly knock at any age. The question that arises is, Why does love look pretty on an older man versus an older woman? In spite of...

Pink Parks Will Keep the Blues Away Literally

May 20, 2023

It’s time to cheer for this amazing move on behalf of the MCD in New Delhi, which is planning to build 250 parks only for women called “Pink Parks”. This initiative brings much-needed relief to women who have long endured unwelcome stares and concerns about their safety while engaging in...

The Big Fat Indian Wedding Industry

May 2, 2023

“Happily ever after” is a series of many stressful situations, with not-so-happy pressured wedding planners and event managers, along with family members, putting together the “A” list of invitees, as well as the “B & C” lists. The invites are based on the depth of the relationships with the guests,...

#MeToo sheds light on sports industry

April 28, 2023

Why are we not surprised by the Wrestling Federation of India, which is under the scanner with the recent alleged accusations against them for harassment meted out to the women wrestlers of India? There was a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Mallik, and Vinesh Phogat,...