HeartFelt

Our Mothers Before They Became ‘Mothers’

Our mothers are always mothers first. Not an individual, or a woman with her own identity, thoughts, interests, dreams, travails…

September 20, 2023

Rising Suicides: A Silent Public Health Crisis

Besides the recurring suicide deaths that one comes cross in the news daily, it’s not unusual these days to hear…

September 13, 2023

Son’s Education Vs Daughter’s Wedding

It’s the year 2023. But the mindset about parents and families saving for the son’s education and the daughter’s wedding…

September 5, 2023

The Battlefield Of Women’s Bodies

Some of the most dangerous, depraved and damaging battles are fought not on the battlefields, but on women’s bodies. It…

August 15, 2023

What Makes Home A ‘Home’

I have always been intrigued by how encompassing the sense of ‘home’ is, and what it really means to people.…

August 8, 2023

Sexist Slurs, Labels & Slangs

A woman who is ambitious and striving is a Bitch A woman who is attractive is Hot A woman who…

July 25, 2023

The Endearing Magic Of Libraries

One of the earliest and enduring memories of my school days is the library period. Week after week, I used…

July 11, 2023

Unfair To Place Women In The Dock For Rising Divorces

While having dinner at a family wedding recently, I was inadvertently privy to a conversation between my aunt-in-law and a…

July 4, 2023

A System That Does Not Believe In Women

India’s medal winning wrestlers’ prolonged public battle to get their voices heard and action taken against the accused goes to…

June 13, 2023

Sorry, My Kids Don’t Know Odia!

Every time Odia parents staying outside Odisha sheepishly (and sometimes proudly!) admit or declare that their children don’t know how…

May 23, 2023