Woman as a mother is a very powerful image in Indian culture, and whether you're the prospective mother in law or the bride decides how you're treated.

Meeting a potential groom and his family for a rishta isn't always an easy experience. But it's downright horrific for some, as these 6 stories prove!

I finally said yes to a proposal at the age of 29, as my patriarchal conditioning made me feel I was a failure if I didn't get married by the age of 30.

My god was so close to me that night. He touched me, he felt me; I melted in his arms. And before I knew it, I became a woman.

Yes, Indian Matchmaking is nothing but a TRP chasing show, but what is the real reason for outrage? And doesn't it have anything redeeming at all?