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Popular actor Surya Sivakumar participated in a program held by Anna University in Chennai a few days ago. He interacted with the student and during his speech, he mentioned that “A woman is capable of completing a work that could be done by five men. They have the power within them. They have achieved in […]
At times, relationships do not work in the way the couple wants them to. No concrete reasons are needed to justify. It could be anything. So reaching the extreme ends, they take the decision to part ways and it is best when done legally. Hence, they stepped into the court to break the bond that […]
“Which school/class are your children studying?” This was one question I kept hearing from my grandfather to those who visit our home, be it friends or relatives or just known ones. It seemed better than inquiring, “Do your children attend school?” “Education travels with you till your last breath, so it is important to study.” […]
A 9 year old girl was raped and murdered in Puducherry, and her body found in a sack in a drain. There are massive protests happening.
Love cannot be imposed Stalkers speak of love, which in a few minutes turns deadly when they are rejected by the woman.
Honour killing - this is a cancer of society still leading to the death of young people who are denied their right to live their life their way.
Annapoorani! Yet another massive women-centric movie from the Lady Superstar, actress Nayanthara. After receiving a positive response with a bit of criticism, the movie made its screen time well in the theatres. After the usual running days, the movie landed on the OTT platform. A sudden forest fire swept through. There were many comments, videos, […]
Trigger Warning: This deals with child sexual abuse and may be triggering for survivors. It has now been a week, and Nandhini has almost settled into her new job. Nandhini’s grandmother named her so, as their family experienced immense joy after her birth. She grew up as a single child in their family in a […]
Incidents of suicides are on the rise among women. What can be done to curb this disturbing trend?
“Ma’am, I saw.” Seven-year-old Bhuvana spoke from the crowd of children who were gathered together by their class teacher in order to find who tore the attendance register. The class monitor, Manish said that it was Swapna, and two of his friends confirmed his answer. Poor Swapna was already in tears. But now Bhuvana’s answer […]
Parents need to assure the daughter that it is perfectly fine to walk out of an abusive marriage, not caring about what the society would comment on.
“Always you are a bad mother!” Sanjay screamed at Harini and left the house banging on the door. Frozen in tears Harini saw her eighteen-year-old son walk away in anger. The heaviness of the words shattered her balance and she fell on the couch. Her mind recollected the starting days of her motherhood. “Congratulations! You […]
When my grandkids visit us, I give them money. Still, it comes from my husband’s pocket. What If I had earned that? That thought made me think.
“Madam, it is fine. For identifying my true self, I have undergone many such incidents. But ultimately only I know with how much happiness I lead my life. Living under a fake identity is more painful than their words.”
a 16-year-old girl was forcefully fed hormone pills by her mother so that she could act in films. She had been taking the medicines for the past four years.
Her mother pulled her hand and made her sit on the bed. “How can you behave like nothing happened, dear? Your whole life is ruined now!”
Maleesha who calls herself ‘Princess of Slum’ through her social media captions has now landed herself a space on the cover of Forest Essentials' new campaign.
My mother was over 40 years when the announcement came that all lecturers needed to complete their doctorate degree to continue to teach.
The issue arose with the last name of the child. Mihal insisted her husband’s second name should be added as he had passed away when Sonu was in college.
Three years into marriage, Rahul and Mrinalini were a happy-go couple coping well with the arranged marriage setup. The usual question of “when-a-baby” arose and created quite a stir in their routines, hence they decided to consult with a fertility clinic. After the basic tests were done they were called in for consultation with the […]
Viduthalai Part 1 shows in the cat and mouse game, one thing that is to be noted is how innocent women are involved and hurt in this chaos.
For more than a week, the pain was unbearable. Every time I got up from the bed, it pained, just pained. I cried, consoling myself that all this pain would lead to a bundle of joy in my arms soon.
A delivery man is simply a total stranger, and how does anyone know if he is reliable or safe? It's better to take precautions.
Sembi the film provides justice to the child victim, thereby spreading the needed awareness in the society about POCSO Act.
Support and guidance are what transpeople need. Special bank loans could give them a chance to better their lives and help others in the process.
A 35 year old woman was not allowed by her husband to even step out of home since 2008 when they got married. Even her family members were not allowed to visit her.
Coach Paul James has been training children, most of them girls, for free. He says, he collects fees only from those who could afford it.
According to the statement of the girl’s father, she had informed him about the harassment. He had asked her to return home, but she refused to come back, stating that she may not get another seat in a different college.
One of the reasons for such drastic things can be greed in some form. So it drives them to the extent of killing a human, especially a girl child?
Trigger Warning: This deals with graphic description of violence against women and breach of consent, and may be triggering to survivors. An attack on a woman when she refuses to marry a man seems never-ending. The only way for men to retaliate is by hitting the woman or throwing acid at her. The ultimate aim […]
She was in love with a man whom her brother did not approve of. She stayed strong in her decision. Did that urge him to kill his own sister?
Women aren’t a place to dump a man’s anger no matter what the issue could be. And calling her names is again not the husband’s right just because they are married.
Just because they are married a husband isn’t entitled to be violent to his wife. Just because a man is "in love" with a woman, it doesn't give him a right to be violent.
Yuvaraj Shele, a small-time worker from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, did battle many odds and arranged for his mother Ratna’s wedding a few weeks ago. The main point that he put forth was that he felt his mother was lonely and saw the need for her to live happily.
Vidhya came home with Riya. She was surprised to see the same expectations from her that were before from having a child. Nothing had changed, and she felt that nothing would ever change.
Her hands slowly took it from me. She kept looking at them. Somehow, I felt the urge to ask her this question. “Akka, are you vaccinated?” This time my voice went feeble. In a second, her eyes turned moist.
Every day in motherhood is like reading a new book. We never know what it would reveal to us. Exploring is the best phase filled with joy for all mothers. It is indeed like taking the unknown path, but travelling along with your kid gives in more confidence to face whatever may come in the way.
My parents aren’t supportive of my decision. They are worried that there will be issues when fixing my wedding and later, in my married life.
Dear Corona,you have impacted many of our lives in unforeseen ways. You've intensified my OCD, and I'm worried about how this will end.My only request is, please, leave this world soon!
A wonderful poem about a person standing tall & proudly claiming their identity...
Many nights, she would think about how Sharada had pulled through those tough times. Would she be able to do something like that?
"It was my decision. I tolerated him being a drunkard. But he chose another girl. When I confronted him, he said it was love, that he loved the two of us. Strange right?"
Why should "Is there any Good News?" be the only question a married woman is asked if she seems to have put on even a little weight since marriage?
Why do small-minded people still consider single mothers, divorced or unmarried women inauspicious for rituals like the bangle ceremony?
As children we accept what our elders say. As adults, we must educate ourselves without blindly accepting all that we've been taught.
She was shocked as he said, 'Your father will get me a watch but would buy your cousin a gold chain? Is this how he treats his son-in-law?'
“I love kids,” Rakesh’s voice echoed in her ears. 'Was this why he wanted to have girl children?' she wondered as fear gripped her.
Why is the woman the eternal problem solving machine in her marital family? As the DIL and wife, why is she expected to solve every issue?
In every morsel you eat, only your father’s money is seen. Taking over his business does not make you in any way fit to be a groom. Try to stand on your legs, then you can proceed with searching for a bride! “Trisha! For the past twenty minutes, you have been aimlessly walking around the […]
When a woman gets a divorce, even her parents often see her as a failure who can't be trusted to take her own decisions.
Our work may differ but there is always a comparison and my husband is always supposed to earn more! Why can't I be on par with him?
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