Aren’t we obsessed with appearances? Why do we care? Why do we get caught up with looks and forget the human behind that skin mask? We forget what lies beneath that face, what lies in the heart and mind, what lies in the psyche. Did you ever stop and think about how often we are...Keep reading
Being single is still looked down upon in our society. However, women are taking a stand and not being in toxic relationships where they aren’t respected. There are two school of thoughts – One says when people are afraid of being lonely and criticised by others, they find or choose a partner. Meanwhile the second one...Keep reading
“When people expect something from you, it means you have given them reasons to believe in you!” Every relationship has expectations in some form or the other. Every relationship is based on some give and take. It can be again anything – Love, Companionship, Being there, talking & taking care! There are two theories and...Keep reading
We expect women to be willing objects of desire for men, but expect them to deny their own sexuality, wanting them to be ‘pure’. That’s isn’t fair! You are a ‘Sati Savitri’, ‘a sex bomb’ or a ‘whore’…When you put a woman into any of these categories, you deny the essential aspects of who she...Keep reading
In India, a girl’s identity revolves around her marriage. As children, most of the girls are raised to understand that they must end up with the right partner, and must go to a nice family as a daughter-in-law. Does our society realize how draining it must be for single women to answer the unending questions...Keep reading
I am getting this question more often these days and I am sure the case is true for many of us who have come stronger in this lock down and self isolation scenario. We have never seen a vulnerable side of you … Do you get anxious, sad, ec cetera? One question that I have...Keep reading
The purpose of this blog is not to feed consumerism. The goal is not to create clones of myself, or to dress everyone as mannequins with latest trends like window dressing. The goal is to inspire, to make people take pride in repeating clothes, to spark creativity in repurposing what they already own, to buy...Keep reading
Menstruation is something a woman has to suffer through in silence. Traditionally, menstruation of women in India is frowned upon. It has always been surrounded by taboos and myths that exclude women from many aspects of socio-cultural life. But at this temple, it’s celebrated. Hard to believe, I know !!! Representing The Female Power of...Keep reading
There is this widespread idea that “Time heals everything” or “things get better with time” or when you go through any period of loss, disappointment, grief, hopelessness, everyone would repeat the saying “just give it some time” So, Does time does heal all wounds? Well…No, not really. Time is not a healer. On the other...Keep reading
When I was a little girl, I dreamt of being a doctor, a professor and even a police officer at one point. But never…never did I dream of being ‘wife material’. Never did I think of losing myself to others, losing my identity, my surname, leaving behind my ambitions, my passions to come to an...Keep reading